50 Tricky NCLEX Pediatrics Facts to Pass Your Next Nursing Exam

Sources: WEB MD, Saunders NCLEX Review, KAPLAN NCLEX Medication Review

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Taking the Next Generation NCLEX is not a walk in the park, but you can make it easier for yourself by studying for it –and doing it the right way.

This is why, in this week’s episode of NCLEX Ready, I’ll be sharing with you 50 (yes, you’ve read that right, 50) super simple and quick NCLEX pediatrics facts, so you can brush up on your pediatrics knowledge.

I’ll be talking about when you should consider a fever in an infant an emergency, what slapped cheek rash is, what kind of precautions you need to take around a child with mumps, and a lot more.

Are you ready to take on the NCLEX challenge?

Then keep reading!

50 Pediatrics NCLEX Facts You Need to Know

1. If a child has a respiratory disorder, monitor for dehydration and weight loss.
2. Parents must verbalize understanding to call the Poison Control Center during a poisoning event.
3. During a vomiting episode, if there are signs of lethargy, the priority is to maintain the patient’s airway and turn the child on their side.
4. Late signs of intracranial pressure in a child are bradycardia, altered pupil size and reaction, decreased consciousness, and coma.
5. Children diagnosed with hemophilia cannot participate in contact sports, but can participate in swimming.
6. A child with iron-deficiency anemia should receive iron in between meals.
7. A child diagnosed with chlamydial conjunctivitis should be assessed for sexual abuse.
8. The moro reflex is present at birth, but disappears by six months of age.
9. The classic sign of Kawasaki syndrome is strawberry tongue.
10. Signs of increased intracranial pressure in an infant include irritability, high-pitched cry, bulging fontanel, separated cranial sutures, and poor feeding.
11. Presence of glucose in drainage from the nose or ear indicates cerebrospinal fluid leakage.
12. The four defects of Tetralogy of Fallot are ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, and right ventricular hypertrophy.
13. Monitor for normal bowel sounds after a post-hydrostatic reduction is performed in a child with intussusception.
14. A child diagnosed with glomerulonephritis is expected to have hypertension.
15. Droplet precautions should be set for a child diagnosed with mumps.
16. Lack of pulse in the affected limb placed in a cast is a sign of compartment syndrome.
17. Status asthmaticus is the most SEVERE form of an asthma attack.
18. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection that is preventable by vaccine.
19. Fifth disease is a viral illness, known as “slapped cheek” rash, due to the child’s cheeks appearing bright red.
20. Projectile vomiting is seen in a child with pyloric stenosis.
21. Digoxin should be administered to a child one hour before meals or two hours after.
22. A fever in an infant that is less than one month old is considered an emergency.
23. Cleft lip defect surgery is usually performed between the ages of three to six months.
24. A positive quantitative sweat chloride test is a diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis.
25. The most common cancerous renal tumor in children is called Wilms tumor, which is also known as nephroblastoma.
26. A child with bronchitis should be encouraged to have increased fluid intake.
27. The most common bone cancer in children is osteosarcoma, which is also known as osteogenic sarcoma.
28. Signs and symptoms of intussusception are currant jelly-like stools with blood and mucus.
29. Handwashing education is essential to prevent the spread of viral hepatitis.
30. Appendicitis can lead to sepsis or death.
31. Laryngotracheobronchitis, also known as croup, can be treated with antibiotics only if there is a bacterial infection present.
32. Calculate the pediatric dosage to the nearest hundredth for subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
33. Rocky mountain spotted fever is transmitted by an infected tick bite.
34. Infection in the child’s bloodstream or tissue can cause an infection in the bone, which is known as osteomyelitis. This requires immediate medical attention.
35. Infants and children are more prone to otitis media, which is an infection of the middle ear.
36. Being overweight is the biggest risk factor for developing type two diabetes during childhood.
37. People with Marfan syndrome are usually tall with abnormally long arms, legs, fingers, and toes.
38. After a week of flu symptoms, the nurse should suspect other complications in a child.
39. A child with hydrocephalus should be repositioned frequently to prevent pressure ulcers.
40. Hyperlipidemia can lead to heart diseases in a child.
41. Bacterial meningitis can be diagnosed by collecting cerebrospinal fluid through a lumbar puncture.
42. Patent ductus arteriosus is a heart defect in which there is an opening between two blood vessels leading from the heart.
43. A child with hemophilia A can receive intravenous infusion of factor VIII after a fall.
44. The nurse providing care for a child with seizure disorder should watch out for apnea and cyanosis.
45. Pavlik harness is worn to correct developmental dysplasia of the hip and can be removed during bathing.
46. Braces do not cure scoliosis, but can slow the curvature progression.
47. Blood pressure is higher in the upper extremities in comparison to the lower extremities for a child with coarctation of the aorta.
48. Closed head injury is more serious than open head injury due to the potential complication of increased intracranial pressure.
49. Vitamins K, A, D, and E are administered to a child with cystic fibrosis.
50. Impetigo is a contagious skin infection that presents with red sores and blisters on the face.