NCLEX PN Practice Test with NGN Practice Question

Scenario/Extract:

The nurse is caring for a 12-month-old male client.
History and Physical
Body System
General
The client is brought to the emergency department by the parents due to increased leg bruising and left knee swelling for 1 day; the parents report that the client seems more tired and less playful; both parents and the sister are healthy, but a maternal uncle died at age 7 after mild head trauma.

Integumentary
Good hygiene; no abrasions; no burns; bilateral scattered lower extremity bruising

Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT)
The parents report that the client's gums have been bleeding when chewing on crackers

Pulmonary
Vital signs: RR 38, SpO 100% on room air, upper respiratory infection 3 weeks ago that completely resolved after 4 days.

Cardiovascular
Vital signs: T 98.7 F (37.1 C), P 136

Musculoskeletal
Left knee redness and swelling with limited range of motion; the client can bear weight on both lower extremities; the parents state the child has recently started learning to walk by holding onto furniture and sometimes falls

Genitourinary
The parents state that urine output has been normal; urine is clear and pale yellow; the penis is uncircumcised

Psychosocial
The client is cooperative during examination; the client appears appropriately dressed for the season and weather; the mother says the child has no interest in toilet-training