NCLEX-RN
RN Pediatric NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When teaching a mother about measures to prevent lead poisoning in her children, which of the following preventive measures should the nurse include as the most effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Education on lead sources (e.g., paint, dust) empowers families to avoid exposure. Condemning housing is impractical, nutrition is secondary, and protecting pregnant women is less broad-reaching.
Question 2 of 5
A parent asks why it is recommended that the second dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine be given at 4 to 6 years of age? The nurse should explain to the parent that the second dose is given at this age for what reason?
Correct Answer:
Rationale: The second MMR dose ensures long-term immunity, as some children may not respond fully to the first dose.
Question 3 of 5
A 10-year-old with glomerulonephritis reports a headache and blurred vision. The nurse should immediately:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Symptoms may indicate hypertensive crisis.
Question 4 of 5
The mother of a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy asks about the chance that her next child will have the disease. The nurse responds based on the understanding of which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is X-linked recessive, so sons of a carrier mother have a 50% chance of being affected, while daughters have a 50% chance of being carriers.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube in a child admitted with head trauma. The nurse should explain to the parents that the NG tube will be used to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An NG tube in head trauma decompresses the stomach to prevent aspiration and manage gastric distension.