NCLEX Review Questions in Pediatric Nursing
Nursing Board Exam Review Questions in PEDIATRIC NURSING Part 3/5
1. Which of the following should the nurse suspect when noting that a 3-year-old is engaging in explicit sexual behavior during doll play?
a. The child is exhibiting normal pre-school curiosity
b. The child is acting out personal experiences
c. The child does not know how to play with dolls
d. The child is probably developmentally delayed.
2. Which of the following statements by the parents of a child with school phobia would indicate the need for further teaching?
a. “We’ll keep him at home until phobia subsides.”
b. “We’ll work with his teachers and counselors at school.”
c. “We’ll try to encourage him to talk about his problem.”
d. “We’ll discuss possible solutions with him and his counselor.”
3. When developing a teaching plan for a group of high school students about teenage pregnancy, the nurse would keep in mind which of the following?
a. The incidence of teenage pregnancies is increasing.
b. Most teenage pregnancies are planned.
c. Denial of the pregnancy is common early on.
d. The risk for complications during pregnancy is rare.
4. When assessing a child with a cleft palate, the nurse is aware that the child is at risk for more frequent episodes of otitis media due to which of the following?
a. Lowered resistance from malnutrition
b. Ineffective functioning of the Eustachian tubes
c. Plugging of the Eustachian tubes with food particles
d. Associated congenital defects of the middle ear.
5. While performing a neurodevelopmental assessment on a 3-month-old infant, which of the following characteristics would be expected?
a. A strong Moro reflex
b. A strong parachute reflex
c. Rolling from front to back
d. Lifting of head and chest when prone
6. By the end of which of the following would the nurse most commonly expect a child’s birth weight to triple?
a. 4 months
b. 7 months
c. 9 months
d. 12 months
7. Which of the following best describes parallel play between two toddlers?
a. Sharing crayons to color separate pictures
b. Playing a board game with a nurse
c. Sitting near each other while playing with separate dolls
d. Sharing their dolls with two different nurses
8. Which of the following would the nurse identify as the initial priority for a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia?
a. Instituting infection control precautions
b. Encouraging adequate intake of iron-rich foods
c. Assisting with coping with chronic illness
d. Administering medications via IM injections
9. Which of the following information, when voiced by the mother, would indicate to the nurse that she understands home care instructions following the administration of a diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis injection?
a. Measures to reduce fever
b. Need for dietary restrictions
c. Reasons for subsequent rash
d. Measures to control subsequent diarrhea
10. Which of the following actions by a community health nurse is most appropriate when noting multiple bruises and burns on the posterior trunk of an 18-month-old child during a home visit?
a. Report the child’s condition to Protective Services immediately.
b. Schedule a follow-up visit to check for more bruises.
c. Notify the child’s physician immediately.
d. Don nothing because this is a normal finding in a toddler.
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