NCLEX-PN
Pediatric NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
While supervising the LPN,the RN determines that the LPN needs additional instruction in newborn care. Which action by the LPN prompted the nurse’s conclusion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rectal temperature checks risk mucosal irritation or perforation. Apical HR assessment stocking caps and supine positioning (to reduce SIDS risk) are correct practices.
Question 2 of 5
The most common side effect of tocolytic agents is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Tocolytics such as beta-agonists commonly cause palpitations due to their sympathomimetic effects. Other side effects are less frequent or not primarily associated.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A 25 years old P2 comes to emergency,after home delivery with heavy bleeding per vaginum. After evaluation and emergency resuscitation she is diagnosed as a case of uterine atony. What is the appropriate medicine in the management of this case:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oxytocin is the first-line treatment for uterine atony as it stimulates uterine contractions to control postpartum hemorrhage. Other options are not indicated for this condition.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse evaluates a preterm infant after a gavage feeding. The nurse determines that feeding intolerance has developed when which finding is noted during assessment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased abdominal girth indicates feeding intolerance suggesting issues like paralytic ileus or NEC. Sleeping zero residual and loose stools are normal.