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Pediatric Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz
Included topics in this practice quiz for pediatric nursing are: nursing care management of pediatric clients and common disorders affecting them. Covers pediatric disorders that are cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, neurologic, cognitive, endocrine, musculoskeletal, hematologic, and psychiatric. Additionally, you’ll see nursing pharmacology questions (medical administration) for pediatric clients.
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3.Pediatric Nursing NCLEX Practice (Quiz 3: 50 Questions)
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Question 1 of 50
1. Question
When assessing a child’s cultural background, the nurse in charge should keep in mind that:
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Question 2 of 50
2. Question
A child with a poor nutritional status and weight loss is at risk for a negative nitrogen balance. To help diagnose this problem, the nurse in charge anticipates that the doctor will order which laboratory test?
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Question 3 of 50
3. Question
A female child, age 2, is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an unknown number of aspirin tablets about 30 minutes earlier. On entering the examination room, the child is crying and clinging to the mother. Which data should the nurse obtain first?
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Question 4 of 50
4. Question
To decrease the likelihood of bradyarrhythmias in children during endotracheal intubation, succinylcholine (Anectine) is used with which of the following agents?A. Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
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Question 5 of 50
5. Question
Nurse Walter should expect a 3-year-old child to be able to perform which action?
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Question 6 of 50
6. Question
Dr. Jones prescribes corticosteroids for a child with nephritic syndrome. What is the primary purpose of administering corticosteroids to this child?
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Question 7 of 50
7. Question
What should be the initial bolus of crystalloid fluid replacement for a pediatric patient in shock?
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Question 8 of 50
8. Question
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of the most common causes of death in infants. At what age is the diagnosis of SIDS most likely?
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Question 9 of 50
9. Question
Which of the following would be inappropriate when administering chemotherapy to a child?
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Question 10 of 50
10. Question
Which of the following is most likely associated with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) resulting from congenital heart disease?
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Question 11 of 50
11. Question
Clay is an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following shows that he is strictly following the directed therapeutic regimen?
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Question 12 of 50
12. Question
Bryce is a child diagnosed with coarctation of aorta. While assessing him, Nurse Zach would expect to find which of the following?
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Question 13 of 50
13. Question
Appropriate intervention is vital for many children with heart disease in order to go on to live active, full lives. Which of the following outlines an effective nursing intervention to decrease cardiac demands and minimize cardiac workload?
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Question 14 of 50
14. Question
Arrange these parts of the conduction system of the heart in the correct order as an action potential would pass through them.
Atrioventricular bundle
Purkinje fibers
AV node
SA node
R and L bundle of His
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Question 15 of 50
15. Question
The procedure that has to be performed in order to shift the high pressure from the right ventricle to the left ventricle in Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) is:
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Question 16 of 50
16. Question
Veronica’s parents were told that their daughter needs ribavirin (Virazole). This drug is used to treat which of the following?
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Question 17 of 50
17. Question
Which of the following infants is least probable to develop sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
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Question 18 of 50
18. Question
Archie who weighs 44 lb has been given an order for amoxicillin 500 mg b.i.d. The drug text notes that the daily dose of amoxicillin is 50 mg/kg/day in two divided doses. What dose in milligrams is safest for this child?
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Question 19 of 50
19. Question
Immunization of children with Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine decreases the incidence of which of the following conditions?
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Question 20 of 50
20. Question
Which of the following is the best method for performing a physical examination on a toddler
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Question 21 of 50
21. Question
An 11-year-old girl with celiac disease was discharged from the hospital. An appropriate teaching was carried out by the nurse if the parents are aware of avoiding which of the following?
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Question 22 of 50
22. Question
Will is being assessed by Nurse Lucas for possible intussusception; which of the following would be least likely to provide valuable information?
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Question 23 of 50
23. Question
Baby Ellie is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux (GER); which of the following nursing diagnoses would be inappropriate?
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Question 24 of 50
24. Question
Nurse Joyce is assessing a child’s cultural background, she should keep in mind that:
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Question 25 of 50
25. Question
Nurse Lonnie is aware that the most common assessment finding in a child with ulcerative colitis is:
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Question 26 of 50
26. Question
Stefan was diagnosed with secondary vesicoureteral reflux; such condition usually results from which of the following?
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Question 27 of 50
27. Question
Preferred nurses at the Nurseslabs Medical Center are about to perform a procedure related to a genitourinary (GU) problem to a group of pediatric patients. Which of the following groups would find it especially extra stressful?
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Question 28 of 50
28. Question
What is most likely the underlying physiology of primary enuresis?
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Question 29 of 50
29. Question
The nurse is aware that the following laboratory values support a diagnosis of pyelonephritis?
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Question 30 of 50
30. Question
Nurse Kai is evaluating a female child with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis for signs of improvement. Which finding typically is the earliest sign of improvement?
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Question 31 of 50
31. Question
Daya’s child is scheduled for surgery due to myelomeningocele; the primary reason for surgical repair is which of the following?
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Question 32 of 50
32. Question
Tiffany is diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure (ICP); which of the following if stated by her parents would indicate a need for Nurse Charlie to reexplain the purpose for elevating the head of the bed at a 10 to 20-degree angle?
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Question 33 of 50
33. Question
In diagnosing seizure disorder, which of the following is the most beneficial?
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Question 34 of 50
34. Question
Janae has a seizure disorder; which of the following would be the lowest priority when caring for her?
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Question 35 of 50
35. Question
While examining a 2-year-old child, Nurse Galina sees that the anterior fontanel is open. She should:
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Question 36 of 50
36. Question
Nurse Angelo is attending to a child with Cushing’s syndrome; which of the following nursing interventions would be most necessary?
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Question 37 of 50
37. Question
Nurse Aries entered the room of a child with hypopituitarism and was asked by the couple about the condition of their child. Which of the following phrases if stated by the nurse best describes the condition?
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Question 38 of 50
38. Question
Which type of diabetes mellitus (DM) most likely results from heterogenous risk factors, making it preventable?
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Question 39 of 50
39. Question
Nurse Dorothy is caring for a child with Cushing’s syndrome; which of the following should she include in the plan of care?
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Question 40 of 50
40. Question
Nurse Angelo admits a child with suspected type 1 DM; which should the nurse ask the parents?
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Question 41 of 50
41. Question
Nurse Bennet is a community nurse practicing primary prevention for psychiatric disorders in children. On which of the following risk factors would he focus?
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Question 42 of 50
42. Question
Alexi, who has separation anxiety disorder, has not attended school for three (3) weeks, and she cries and exhibits clinging behaviors when her mother encourages attendance. The priority nursing action by the home-care psychiatric nurse would be to:
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Question 43 of 50
43. Question
An adolescent with a depressive disorder is more likely than an adult with the same disorder to exhibit:
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Question 44 of 50
44. Question
Nurse Tiffany reinforces the behavioral contract for a child having difficulty controlling aggressive behaviors in the psychiatric unit. Which of the following is the best rationale for this method of treatment?
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Question 45 of 50
45. Question
The psychiatric nurse is alert to warning signs of suicide in the adolescent population. From the following list, select those behaviors that are indicative of adolescent suicidal thinking. Select all that apply.
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Question 46 of 50
46. Question
A nurse prepares to administer a 3ml injection via intramuscular injection to a 5-year-old child. The nurse selects which site to administer the medication?
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Question 47 of 50
47. Question
A 1-year-old child is diagnosed with scabies. Which of the following medicines is expected to be prescribed?
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Question 48 of 50
48. Question
The nurse is giving instructions to a mother with a child receiving a liquid oral iron supplement. The nurse tells the mother to:
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Question 49 of 50
49. Question
The nurse is reviewing the child’s record who is scheduled to receive inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). Which of the following would prompt the nurse to withhold the administration?
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Question 50 of 50
50. Question
A nurse is handling a child who is on a Furosemide (Lasix) IV infusion. The nurse instructs the mother to encourage the child to eat which of the following?
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Hi there and thank you for these quizzes! They are awesome :) Just a note that on Pediatric quiz #1, questions 26 and 42 both count the answer as incorrect even if answered correctly! TIA
Hi! Just want you to recheck the Pedia Quiz #2 Question#20 it seems that you can’t click more than one answer when the question is about SATA thank you so much:)
Hello, this is corrected. Thanks for letting us know! :)
Exam 3. Question 2. A child with a poor nutritional status and weight loss is at risk for a negative nitrogen balance. To help diagnose this problem, the nurse in charge anticipates that the doctor will order which laboratory test?
Even though I selected C. and the answer is correct. It shows the answer as incorrect.
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Hi there and thank you for these quizzes! They are awesome :) Just a note that on Pediatric quiz #1, questions 26 and 42 both count the answer as incorrect even if answered correctly! TIA
Corrected, Meg! Thank you for letting us know.
Hi! Just want you to recheck the Pedia Quiz #2 Question#20 it seems that you can’t click more than one answer when the question is about SATA thank you so much:)
Hello, this is corrected. Thanks for letting us know! :)
Exam 3. Question 2. A child with a poor nutritional status and weight loss is at risk for a negative nitrogen balance. To help diagnose this problem, the nurse in charge anticipates that the doctor will order which laboratory test?
Even though I selected C. and the answer is correct. It shows the answer as incorrect.
Hello, I have corrected this item. Thank you for letting us know!
Set #2 question 19, the correct answer is A but it highlights D
This is corrected Emily, thank you for letting us know!