NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pediatric Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which response by the nurse provides the best clarification about the disease process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HIV can be asymptomatic for years, during which it is still transmissible, making this clarification critical for understanding the disease process and transmission risk.
Question 2 of 5
Which dietary recommendation should the nurse provide to the parents of a child with iron deficiency anemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Red meat and leafy greens are rich in iron, which is essential for correcting iron deficiency anemia by boosting hemoglobin production.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a preterm infant who must be fed via bolus gavage feeding. The infant has a 5 French feeding tube already secured in the left naris. The nurse has aspirated the infant’s stomach contents, noting color, amount, and consistency, and has reinserted the residual amount because it was less than one-fourth the previous feeding. Prioritize the remaining steps that the nurse should take to complete this feeding.
Order the Items
Source Container
Correct Answer: D, A, F, C, E, B, G
Rationale: Sequence: Position infant on right side (
D) to reduce aspiration risk connect syringe barrel (
A) crimp tube and pour formula (F) elevate syringe (
C) uncrimp for gravity flow (E) clear tubing with air (
B) cap tube (G).
Question 4 of 5
Which nursing action would best promote the adolescent's compliance with wearing the brace?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Helping the adolescent find stylish clothing to conceal the brace addresses body image concerns, promoting compliance by making the brace less noticeable.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse completed discharge education to the Native American parents of a 48-hour-old,full-term infant. The nurse concludes that the mother needs additional teaching about jaundice when she makes which statement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Native American infants jaundice persists longer than in Caucasians with peak bilirubin at 3–5 days. Keeping warm frequent feeding and stool elimination of bilirubin are correct.