NCLEX-RN Pediatric Nursing Practice Test
1. A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Heart rate of 120 beats per minute
B. Respiratory rate of 60 breaths per minute with retractions
C. Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2 lb) in 1 month
D. Rolling over from front to back
2. A nurse is teaching a parent about infant feeding. Which instruction is correct?
A. "Introduce solid foods at 2 months."
B. "Introduce solid foods at 6 months."
C. "Give cow's milk at 6 months."
D. "Give honey at 4 months."
3. A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old toddler. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Vocabulary of 50 words
B. Unable to walk independently
C. Able to feed self with a spoon
D. Able to stack 4 blocks
4. A nurse is teaching a parent about toilet training. Which instruction is correct?
A. "Start toilet training at 12 months."
B. "Start toilet training when the child shows readiness cues."
C. "Start toilet training at 18 months."
D. "Start toilet training at 2 years."
,5. A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Able to hop on one foot
B. Unable to speak in sentences
C. Able to draw a circle
D. Able to dress self with supervision
6. A nurse is teaching a parent about preschool nutrition. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "Give 2 cups of milk per day."
B. "Give 2-3 cups of milk per day."
C. "Give 4 cups of milk per day."
D. "Give 5 cups of milk per day."
7. A nurse is assessing a 6-year-old child. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Able to read simple words
B. Unable to ride a bicycle
C. Able to count to 10
D. Able to tie shoelaces
8. A nurse is teaching a parent about school-age nutrition. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "Give 1 cup of milk per day."
B. "Give 2-3 cups of milk per day."
C. "Give 4 cups of milk per day."
D. "Give 5 cups of milk per day."
9. A nurse is assessing a 12-year-old child. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Beginning puberty
B. Unable to perform self-care
,C. Able to make friends
D. Able to follow rules
10. A nurse is teaching a parent about adolescent nutrition. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "Give 1 cup of milk per day."
B. "Give 3 cups of milk per day."
C. "Give 5 cups of milk per day."
D. "Give 6 cups of milk per day."
11. A nurse is assessing an infant with failure to thrive. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal weight gain
B. Weight below the 5th percentile
C. Normal development
D. Normal feeding
12. A nurse is teaching a parent about failure to thrive. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "This condition will resolve on its own."
B. "This condition requires medical evaluation."
C. "This condition is not serious."
D. "This condition does not affect development."
13. A nurse is assessing a child with kwashiorkor. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal weight
B. Edema and abdominal distention
C. Normal development
D. Normal hair
14. A nurse is teaching a parent about kwashiorkor. Which instruction is correct?
A. "This condition is caused by overeating."
B. "This condition is caused by protein deficiency."
, C. "This condition is not serious."
D. "This condition does not affect development."
15. A nurse is assessing a child with marasmus. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal weight
B. Severe wasting and weight loss
C. Normal development
D. Normal hair
16. A nurse is teaching a parent about marasmus. Which instruction is correct?
A. "This condition is caused by overeating."
B. "This condition is caused by severe malnutrition."
C. "This condition is not serious."
D. "This condition does not affect development."
17. A nurse is assessing a child with obesity. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal weight
B. BMI above the 95th percentile
C. Normal development
D. Normal activity level
18. A nurse is teaching a parent about childhood obesity. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "This condition is not serious."
B. "This condition increases the risk of diabetes."
C. "This condition does not affect development."
D. "This condition will resolve on its own."
19. A nurse is assessing a child with type 1 diabetes. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal blood glucose
B. Polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia
C. Normal weight
D. Normal development
1. A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Heart rate of 120 beats per minute
B. Respiratory rate of 60 breaths per minute with retractions
C. Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2 lb) in 1 month
D. Rolling over from front to back
2. A nurse is teaching a parent about infant feeding. Which instruction is correct?
A. "Introduce solid foods at 2 months."
B. "Introduce solid foods at 6 months."
C. "Give cow's milk at 6 months."
D. "Give honey at 4 months."
3. A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old toddler. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Vocabulary of 50 words
B. Unable to walk independently
C. Able to feed self with a spoon
D. Able to stack 4 blocks
4. A nurse is teaching a parent about toilet training. Which instruction is correct?
A. "Start toilet training at 12 months."
B. "Start toilet training when the child shows readiness cues."
C. "Start toilet training at 18 months."
D. "Start toilet training at 2 years."
,5. A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Able to hop on one foot
B. Unable to speak in sentences
C. Able to draw a circle
D. Able to dress self with supervision
6. A nurse is teaching a parent about preschool nutrition. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "Give 2 cups of milk per day."
B. "Give 2-3 cups of milk per day."
C. "Give 4 cups of milk per day."
D. "Give 5 cups of milk per day."
7. A nurse is assessing a 6-year-old child. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Able to read simple words
B. Unable to ride a bicycle
C. Able to count to 10
D. Able to tie shoelaces
8. A nurse is teaching a parent about school-age nutrition. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "Give 1 cup of milk per day."
B. "Give 2-3 cups of milk per day."
C. "Give 4 cups of milk per day."
D. "Give 5 cups of milk per day."
9. A nurse is assessing a 12-year-old child. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Beginning puberty
B. Unable to perform self-care
,C. Able to make friends
D. Able to follow rules
10. A nurse is teaching a parent about adolescent nutrition. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "Give 1 cup of milk per day."
B. "Give 3 cups of milk per day."
C. "Give 5 cups of milk per day."
D. "Give 6 cups of milk per day."
11. A nurse is assessing an infant with failure to thrive. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal weight gain
B. Weight below the 5th percentile
C. Normal development
D. Normal feeding
12. A nurse is teaching a parent about failure to thrive. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "This condition will resolve on its own."
B. "This condition requires medical evaluation."
C. "This condition is not serious."
D. "This condition does not affect development."
13. A nurse is assessing a child with kwashiorkor. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal weight
B. Edema and abdominal distention
C. Normal development
D. Normal hair
14. A nurse is teaching a parent about kwashiorkor. Which instruction is correct?
A. "This condition is caused by overeating."
B. "This condition is caused by protein deficiency."
, C. "This condition is not serious."
D. "This condition does not affect development."
15. A nurse is assessing a child with marasmus. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal weight
B. Severe wasting and weight loss
C. Normal development
D. Normal hair
16. A nurse is teaching a parent about marasmus. Which instruction is correct?
A. "This condition is caused by overeating."
B. "This condition is caused by severe malnutrition."
C. "This condition is not serious."
D. "This condition does not affect development."
17. A nurse is assessing a child with obesity. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal weight
B. BMI above the 95th percentile
C. Normal development
D. Normal activity level
18. A nurse is teaching a parent about childhood obesity. Which instruction is
correct?
A. "This condition is not serious."
B. "This condition increases the risk of diabetes."
C. "This condition does not affect development."
D. "This condition will resolve on its own."
19. A nurse is assessing a child with type 1 diabetes. Which finding is expected?
A. Normal blood glucose
B. Polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia
C. Normal weight
D. Normal development
