NCLEX-RN
RN Pediatric NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following client actions should the nurse judge to be a healthy coping behavior for a male adolescent after an appendectomy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Choosing preferred clothing reflects autonomy and positive coping.
Question 2 of 5
When observing the parent instilling prescribed ear drops ordered twice a day for a toddler, the nurse decides that the teaching about positioning of the pinna for instillation of the drops is effective when the parent pulls the toddler's pinna in which of the following directions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In children under 3, the pinna is pulled down and back to straighten the ear canal.
Question 3 of 5
Which assessment findings should lead the nurse to suspect that a toddler is experiencing respiratory distress? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,F
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 35 breaths/minute (elevated for a toddler), restlessness, and diaphoresis indicate respiratory distress, reflecting increased work of breathing and stress. Coughing may be present but is less specific, while a heart rate of 95 bpm and malaise are not directly indicative of acute respiratory distress.
Question 4 of 5
A mother tells the nurse that one of her children has chickenpox and asks what she should do to care for that child. When teaching the mother, the nurse should instruct the mother to help her child prevent:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scratching chickenpox lesions can lead to bacterial skin infections, which should be prevented.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching the parents of an 8-month-old about what the child should be eating. The nurse should include which of the following points in the teaching plan?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Whole milk can be introduced at 12 months, as infants need the fat content for brain development.