NCLEX-PN
Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which advice given to the preschooler's mother is most appropriate for relieving the 4-year-old child's anxiety?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Quality time with the parent enhances the child's sense of security.
Question 2 of 5
Which assessment findings are most characteristic of a 10-month-old infant with the diagnosis of failure to thrive?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Delayed milestones, pallor, lethargy, and speech delays are hallmark signs of failure to thrive.
Question 3 of 5
When the social worker, who has not had experience with autistic children, asks the nurse to identify signs and symptoms of the disorder, the nurse correctly identifies which finding as most characteristic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Repetitive movements are a hallmark of autism.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is most correct to support the parents as they move through the grieving process. Place the following stages of the grieving process in the chronologic order in which they will most likely occur.
Order the Items
Source Container
Correct Answer: C,B,D,A,E
Rationale: The Kubler-Ross model typically follows the order: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.
Question 5 of 5
Which test should the nurse use to more objectively assess the toddler's overall development?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Denver II is designed to screen developmental milestones in young children.