PEDS EXAM 1 NCLEX STYLE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED, VERIFIED ANSWERS;
A GRADE; 2026
, To establish a good interview relationship with an adolescent, which strategy is most
appropriate?
1. Asking personal questions unrelated to the situation
2. Writing down everything the teen says
3. Asking open-ended questions
4. Discussing the nurse's own thoughts and feelings about the situation - ANS-3. Asking
open-ended questions
RATIONALE: Open-ended questions allow the adolescent to share information and
feelings. Asking personal questions not related to the situation jeopardizes the trust that
must be established because the adolescent may feel as though he's being interrogated
with unnecessary questions. Writing everything down during the interview can be a
distraction and doesn't allow the nurse to observe how the adolescent behaves.
Discussing the nurse's thoughts and feelings may bias the assessment and is
inappropriate when interviewing any client
A chronically ill school-age child is most vulnerable to which stressor?
1. Mutilation anxiety
2. Anticipatory grief
3. Anxiety over school absences
4. Fear of hospital procedures - ANS-3. Anxiety over school absences
RATIONALE: The school-age child is becoming industrious and attempts to master
school-related activities. Therefore, school absences are likely to cause extreme anxiety
for a school-age child who's chronically ill. Mutilation anxiety is more common in
adolescents. Anticipatory grief is rare in a school-age child. Fear of hospital procedures
is most pronounced in preschool-age children.
When developing a care plan for an adolescent, the nurse considers the child's
psychosocial needs. During adolescence, psychosocial development focuses on:
1. becoming industrious.
2. establishing an identity.
3. achieving intimacy.
4. developing initiative. - ANS-2. establishing an identity.
RATIONALE: According to Erikson, the primary psychosocial task during adolescence is
to establish a personal identity while overcoming role or identity confusion. The
adolescent attempts to establish a group identity by seeking acceptance and approval
from peers, and strives to attain a personal identity by becoming more independent from
his family. Becoming industrious is the developmental task of the school-age child;
WITH DETAILED, VERIFIED ANSWERS;
A GRADE; 2026
, To establish a good interview relationship with an adolescent, which strategy is most
appropriate?
1. Asking personal questions unrelated to the situation
2. Writing down everything the teen says
3. Asking open-ended questions
4. Discussing the nurse's own thoughts and feelings about the situation - ANS-3. Asking
open-ended questions
RATIONALE: Open-ended questions allow the adolescent to share information and
feelings. Asking personal questions not related to the situation jeopardizes the trust that
must be established because the adolescent may feel as though he's being interrogated
with unnecessary questions. Writing everything down during the interview can be a
distraction and doesn't allow the nurse to observe how the adolescent behaves.
Discussing the nurse's thoughts and feelings may bias the assessment and is
inappropriate when interviewing any client
A chronically ill school-age child is most vulnerable to which stressor?
1. Mutilation anxiety
2. Anticipatory grief
3. Anxiety over school absences
4. Fear of hospital procedures - ANS-3. Anxiety over school absences
RATIONALE: The school-age child is becoming industrious and attempts to master
school-related activities. Therefore, school absences are likely to cause extreme anxiety
for a school-age child who's chronically ill. Mutilation anxiety is more common in
adolescents. Anticipatory grief is rare in a school-age child. Fear of hospital procedures
is most pronounced in preschool-age children.
When developing a care plan for an adolescent, the nurse considers the child's
psychosocial needs. During adolescence, psychosocial development focuses on:
1. becoming industrious.
2. establishing an identity.
3. achieving intimacy.
4. developing initiative. - ANS-2. establishing an identity.
RATIONALE: According to Erikson, the primary psychosocial task during adolescence is
to establish a personal identity while overcoming role or identity confusion. The
adolescent attempts to establish a group identity by seeking acceptance and approval
from peers, and strives to attain a personal identity by becoming more independent from
his family. Becoming industrious is the developmental task of the school-age child;
