NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pediatric Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which statement by the nurse would best help the parents cope with their feelings?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acknowledging the parents' pain and suggesting actionable ways to help their child empowers them, addressing helplessness constructively and fostering coping.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse would expect to withhold penicillin V (Pen-Vee-K) and notify the physician if the child had a previous allergic reaction to a medication from which drug group?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Penicillin V is a penicillin antibiotic, and cephalosporins have a similar beta-lactam structure, which can lead to cross-reactivity in patients with penicillin allergies. Withholding penicillin and notifying the physician is necessary if the child has a cephalosporin allergy.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement by the nurse would best help the parents cope with their feelings?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acknowledging the parents' pain and suggesting actionable ways to help their child empowers them, addressing helplessness constructively and fostering coping.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the following labor history of a postpartum mother: “Mother positive for group B streptococcal (GBS) infection at 37 weeks’ gestation. Membranes ruptured at home 14 hours before presentation to the hospital at 40 weeks’ gestation. Precipitous labor,no antibiotic given.” Considering this information the nurse should observe her 15-hour-old newborn closely for which finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: GBS infection risk increases with prolonged membrane rupture and no antibiotics with temperature instability as an early symptom. Pink stains meconium and erythema toxicum are normal.
Question 5 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.