NCLEX-PN
Pediatric NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which medication instruction provided by the nurse is most accurate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using a glove to apply topical acyclovir prevents self-contamination and virus spread, making it an accurate and safe instruction.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse correctly explains that, during adolescence, being with a peer group and mimicking peer behaviors is part of the process of achieving which developmental task?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adolescence involves developing a sense of identity, often through peer group interactions and mimicking behaviors, as teens explore their place in the world.
Question 3 of 5
Which diet is most appropriate for an adolescent with oral lesions and a herpes simplex infection of the mouth secondary to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A high-calorie, bland diet supports nutritional needs while minimizing irritation to oral lesions, appropriate for an AIDS patient with oral herpes lesions.
Question 4 of 5
Pregnancy induced hypertension is diagnosed when:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (gestational hypertension) is diagnosed when hypertension (BP ≥140/90 mmHg) appears after 20 weeks gestation without proteinuria or other preeclampsia features.
Question 5 of 5
Which finding documented by the nurse is most indicative of the presence of a Curling's ulcer in the burned child?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A positive hemoccult test indicates gastrointestinal bleeding, characteristic of a Curling's ulcer, a stress ulcer common in burn patients due to physiological stress and reduced mucosal protection.