NUR252 PEDS NCLEX
PRACTICE 1
[Document subtitle]
,NUR252 PEDS Nclex Practice 1
Pediatric Nursing (Sullivan University)
,Practice Test #1
1. A 7-year-old child is assessed for the risk of pressure
injuries. His score on the Braden scale is 23, which means:
a. he is at very high risk of developing pressure injuries.
b. he is at medium risk of developing pressure injuries.
c. he is at low risk of developing pressure injuries.
d. he has virtually no risk of developing pressure injuries.
2. All of the following are true regarding the mumps EXCEPT:
a. a person cannot acquire the mumps if they have received the MMR vaccine
as a child.
b. symptoms of the disease include a fever, swelling and tenderness along
the jawline, and loss of appetite.
c. the mumps is caused by a virus and is not treated with antibiotics.
d. if a person has not received the MMR vaccine in the past, they should
receive 1 injection now and another in 1 month.
3. According to Maslow, the highest level on the hierarchy of
needs that people strive to achieve is:
a. safety.
b. love and belonging.
c. esteem.
d. self-actualization.
4. A new mother is being treated for mastitis. She would like to
continue to breastfeed and asks the nurse if this would be harmful
to her baby. What is the appropriate response?
a. Antibiotics can be harmful to babies this young, and she should pump
and dispose of her breast milk until the infection is resolved.
, b. Nursing can help with healing mastitis, and she should continue to nurse
unless it is too painful.
c. She can continue to breastfeed, but only from the breast that is not
affected by the infection.
d. She will need to completely stop breastfeeding and allow her milk to “dry
up” since it is
harmful to the baby to nurse during and after mastitis.
5. A premature infant in the NICU has a nasogastric drain. The
results of her arterial blood Gases are as follows: pH 7.5, HCO3
29, pCO2 37.
Based on these values, Which acid-based disorder has this infant
developed?
a. Respiratory alkalosis.
b. Respiratory acidosis.
c. Metabolic alkalosis.
d. Metabolic acidosis.
6. Psychologist Erik Erikson developed the theory that a person
passes through 8
psychosocial stages during a lifetime. The stage at which a young
child begins to express his independence is:
a. stage 1 – trust vs. mistrust.
b. stage 2 – autonomy vs. shame and doubt.
c. stage 3 – initiative vs. guilt.
d. stage 4 – industry vs. Inferiority.
7. Psychologist Jean Piaget created his theory of cognitive
development, known as a developmental stage theory. The stage at
which a child is able to understand abstract concepts is:
PRACTICE 1
[Document subtitle]
,NUR252 PEDS Nclex Practice 1
Pediatric Nursing (Sullivan University)
,Practice Test #1
1. A 7-year-old child is assessed for the risk of pressure
injuries. His score on the Braden scale is 23, which means:
a. he is at very high risk of developing pressure injuries.
b. he is at medium risk of developing pressure injuries.
c. he is at low risk of developing pressure injuries.
d. he has virtually no risk of developing pressure injuries.
2. All of the following are true regarding the mumps EXCEPT:
a. a person cannot acquire the mumps if they have received the MMR vaccine
as a child.
b. symptoms of the disease include a fever, swelling and tenderness along
the jawline, and loss of appetite.
c. the mumps is caused by a virus and is not treated with antibiotics.
d. if a person has not received the MMR vaccine in the past, they should
receive 1 injection now and another in 1 month.
3. According to Maslow, the highest level on the hierarchy of
needs that people strive to achieve is:
a. safety.
b. love and belonging.
c. esteem.
d. self-actualization.
4. A new mother is being treated for mastitis. She would like to
continue to breastfeed and asks the nurse if this would be harmful
to her baby. What is the appropriate response?
a. Antibiotics can be harmful to babies this young, and she should pump
and dispose of her breast milk until the infection is resolved.
, b. Nursing can help with healing mastitis, and she should continue to nurse
unless it is too painful.
c. She can continue to breastfeed, but only from the breast that is not
affected by the infection.
d. She will need to completely stop breastfeeding and allow her milk to “dry
up” since it is
harmful to the baby to nurse during and after mastitis.
5. A premature infant in the NICU has a nasogastric drain. The
results of her arterial blood Gases are as follows: pH 7.5, HCO3
29, pCO2 37.
Based on these values, Which acid-based disorder has this infant
developed?
a. Respiratory alkalosis.
b. Respiratory acidosis.
c. Metabolic alkalosis.
d. Metabolic acidosis.
6. Psychologist Erik Erikson developed the theory that a person
passes through 8
psychosocial stages during a lifetime. The stage at which a young
child begins to express his independence is:
a. stage 1 – trust vs. mistrust.
b. stage 2 – autonomy vs. shame and doubt.
c. stage 3 – initiative vs. guilt.
d. stage 4 – industry vs. Inferiority.
7. Psychologist Jean Piaget created his theory of cognitive
development, known as a developmental stage theory. The stage at
which a child is able to understand abstract concepts is:
