The parents of an 18-year-old preparing to enter college ask if their

RN Pediatric NCLEX Questions

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Question 1 of 5.

The parents of an 18-year-old preparing to enter college ask if their daughter should have the meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine. The nurse should tell the parents:

A. It is only necessary to have the vaccine if your daughter will be living in a dormitory.'

B. We recommend the vaccine, but it needs to be given as a series of three injections.'

C. Let's review your records. The vaccine may have already been given a few years ago.'

D. We highly recommend this vaccine, but we will need to do a pregnancy screening first.'

Explanation: Checking vaccination records confirms whether the MCV4 vaccine, recommended for adolescents, was previously administered.

Question 2 of 5.

The nurse is teaching the parents of an 8-month-old about what the child should be eating. The nurse should include which of the following points in the teaching plan?

A. Items from all four food groups should be introduced to the infant by the time the child is 10 months old.

B. Solid foods should not be introduced until the infant is 10 months old.

C. Iron deficiency rarely develops before 12 months of age, so iron-fortified cereals should not be introduced until the infant is 12 months old.

D. The infant's diet can be changed from formula to whole milk when the infant is 12 months old.

Explanation: Whole milk can be introduced at 12 months, as infants need the fat content for brain development.

Question 3 of 5.

To assess the development of a 1-month-old, the nurse asks the parent if the infant is able to:

A. Smile and laugh out loud.

B. Roll from back to side.

C. Hold a rattle briefly.

D. Turn the head from side to side.

Explanation: A 1-month-old can turn their head side to side, a basic motor milestone.

Question 4 of 5.

A 2-year-old always puts his teddy bear at the head of his bed before he goes to sleep. The parents ask if this behavior is normal. The nurse should explain to the parents that toddlers use ritualistic patterns to:

A. Establish a sense of identity.

B. Establish control over adults in their environment.

C. Establish sequenced patterns of learning behavior.

D. Establish a sense of security.

Explanation: Ritualistic behaviors in toddlers provide comfort and security.

Question 5 of 5.

When observing the parent instilling prescribed ear drops ordered twice a day for a toddler, the nurse decides that the teaching about positioning of the pinna for instillation of the drops is effective when the parent pulls the toddler's pinna in which of the following directions?

A. Up and forward.

B. Up and backward.

C. Down and forward.

D. Down and backward.

Explanation: In children under 3, the pinna is pulled down and back to straighten the ear canal.