2026-06-21 NCLEX Exam Question: The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child in the hospital. The parents are concerned that the child talks about an imaginary friend.
The nurse will educate the parents with which of the following information?
Select an Answer: The child is experiencing delusions. The child is experiencing low self-esteem. The child is experiencing hallucinations. It is common for children in this age group to have imaginary friends.
Rationale:
It is normal for a preschooler to have an imaginary friend. The imaginary friend can help with feelings of loneliness and boredom. It can also be used as a form of self-soothing during a big transition.
An imaginary friend is not a delusion nor a hallucination. A delusion is a fixed belief. A hallucination is seeing or hearing something.
Having an imaginary friend does not indicate that a child has low self-esteem.
2026-06-20 NCLEX Exam Question: The nurse is caring for a child with acute glomerulonephritis.
The nurse understands the importance to assess for which of the following?
Select an Answer: hypotension bradycardia polyuria hypertension
Rationale:
Acute glomerulonephritis is an allergic reaction to a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection. The patient has decreased urine output, hematuria, edema, and hypertension.
2026-06-19 NCLEX Exam Question: The nurse is caring for 13-year-old female with a diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome.
The nurse anticipates the health care provider to order which of the following medications to reduce edema?
Select an Answer: steroids antibiotics antihypertensive
analgesics
Rationale:
Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney condition with a presence of protein in the urine, edema, and hypoalbuminemia. Steroid therapy is used to reduce the edema.
A child with nephrotic syndrome may be on antihypertensive medication to control the blood pressure, but this will not reduce edema.
2026-06-18 NCLEX Exam Question: The nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old male with nephrotic syndrome.
The nurse understands the importance of preventing which of the following with this patient?
Select an Answer: urinary tract infection skin breakdown fractures ileus
Rationale:
Skin care is important because of the edema.
The increase in protein in the urine does not put a patient at risk for a UTI.
A child with nephrotic syndrome is not at risks for fractures secondary to the disease.
The risk for an ileus is not associated with nephrotic syndrome.
2026-06-17 NCLEX Exam Question: The nurse is aware that which of the following tests will provide visualization of the upper GI tract?
Select an Answer: colonoscopy endoscopy sigmoidoscopy abdominal X-ray
Rationale:
An endoscopy allows direct visualization of the esophagus, duodenum, and stomach.
A colonoscopy will provide visualization of the entire colon.
A sigmoidoscopy will provide visualization of the lower GI tract.
An X-ray will not provide direct visualization of the GI tract.
