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NCLEX Practice Exam Pediatric Nursing Developmental Stages

This NCLEX practice test has questions that will test your knowledge in pediatric nursing, specifically developmental stages. On the NCLEX exam, you will be tested on your ability to appropriately educate a pediatric patient based on this age and stage of development. For instance, you would educated a pre-school aged child differently than a school-aged child. Below test your Pediatric Nursing knowledge:

NCLEX Pediatric Nursing Practice Question Developmental Stages

This NCLEX practice exam is to test your knowledge in pediatric nursing on the care of children based on developmental stages. For instances, when caring for a infant and school-aged child you will implement different nursing interventions for their plan of care.

A 14 month old boy is hospitalized with dehydration. He is unconsolable, screaming, and rejecting your physical contact. What best describes the infants response to you?*
- Separation anxiety-PROTEST PHRASE
- Fear of injury and pain
- Loss of Control
- Separation anxiety-DESPAIR
What nursing intervention would you NOT include in the plan of care with a two-year old experiecning loss of control?*
- Distract the toddler from looking at pictures of parents placed at bedside.
- Anticipate temper tantrums
- Provide routines and rituals the 2-year old is familiar with.
- Allow the two-year old to select if they want orange juice or milk for breakfast.
A 5 year-old patient is admitted with a broken left arm. His arm is immobilized. What nursing intervention is age apporiate for this child regarding his hospitalization?*
- All the child to help with bathing, feeding, and changing bandages.
- Discourage school friends from visiting the patient due to embarrassing the child because of his immobilized arm.
- Assess the 5 year old for questions about his appearance and the effects of how his injury will affect the future.
- Explain procedures in simplistic terms without diagrams.
A 2 year-old is scheduled to have a tonsilectomy. How would you educate the patient?*
- Provide a video and explain in clear terms.
- Engage in conversations about the procedure and encourage the child to express his or her thoughts.
- Describe the procedure as it is about to be performed.
- Use picture books & puppets and repeat explanations.
A mother brings her 8 month old child in for a well visit. Which statement by the mother would raise concern for the infants safety and the mother would need to be re-educated?*
- "We have a gate at the stairs."
- "I love using the hot steam vaporizer when he has a cold."
- "He is still riding in a rear-facing car seat."
- "Yesterday I threw away all of our house plants."
Which statement by the mother demonstrates her child is ready for toliet training?*
- "I'm still changing a wet diaper every 2 hours."
- None of the options are correct.
- "She is waking up dry from a nap for about a couple of weeks now."
- "She fusses when I sit her on the potty. What can I do?"
You are observing a 5 month old for developmental skills. Which of the following skills would concern you if the infant was not demonstrating?*
- Crawling
- Sitting with support
- Follows objects with eyes
- Grasps objects
A first-time mother asks you what type of toy would be best for her 2 1/2 year old. Your response is?*
- Movies, computer games, and board games
- Marbles, dress-up clothes, and card games
- Video games, CDs, remote control truck
- Push-pull toys, large balls, and wooden puzzles
Which statement by a mother regarding her 15 month old requires further evaluation?*
- "He loves drinking juice from a bottle at night...it helps him sleep."
- "I only buy whole milk, not skim or low fat."
- "I add honey to his oatmeal in the morning."
- "I avoid giving him seeds, popcorn, and raisins."
True or False: A child who is 11 months old and weighs 39.5 kg can ride in a forward facing upright position safety seat.*
- True
- False

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