Sample NCLEX Questions in Pediatric Nursing
Nursing Board Exam Review Questions in Pediatric Nursing Part 5/5
1. While assessing a newborn with cleft lip, the nurse would be alert that which of the following will most likely be compromised?
a. Sucking ability
b. Respiratory status
c. Locomotion
d. GI function
2. When providing postoperative care for the child with a cleft palate, the nurse should position the child in which of the following positions?
a. Supine
b. Prone
c. In an infant seat
d. On the side
3. While assessing a child with pyloric stenosis, the nurse is likely to note which of the following?
a. Regurgitation
b. Steatorrhea
c. Projectile vomiting
d. “Currant jelly” stools
4. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be inappropriate for the infant with gastroesophageal reflux (GER)?
a. Fluid volume deficit
b. Risk for aspiration
c. Altered nutrition: less than body requirements
d. Altered oral mucous membranes
5. Which of the following parameters would the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of thickened feedings for an infant with gastroesophageal reflux (GER)?
a. Vomiting
b. Stools
c. Uterine
d. Weight
6. Discharge teaching for a child with celiac disease would include instructions about avoiding which of the following?
a. Rice
b. Milk
c. Wheat
d. Chicken
7. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a child with celiac disease having a celiac crisis secondary to an upper respiratory infection?
a. Respiratory distress
b. Lethargy
c. Watery diarrhea
d. Weight gain
8. Which of the following should the nurse do first after noting that a child with Hirschsprung disease has a fever and watery explosive diarrhea?
a. Notify the physician immediately
b. Administer antidiarrheal medications
c. Monitor child ever 30 minutes
d. Nothing, this is characteristic of Hirschsprung disease
9. A newborn’s failure to pass meconium within the first 24 hours after birth may indicate which of the following?
a. Hirschsprung disease
b. Celiac disease
c. Intussusception
d. Abdominal wall defect
10. When assessing a child for possible intussusception, which of the following would be least likely to provide valuable information?
a. Stool inspection
b. Pain pattern
c. Family history
d. Abdominal palpation
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