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.

Laboratory Results.
Laboratory Test and Reference Range
Hematology.

Hematocrit
1-6 years: 39% (0.39)
30%-40%:
(0.30-0.40)

WBC
<_ 2 years: 8000/mm3 (8.0 x 10%/L)
6200-17,000/mm3
(6.2-17.0 x 10°/L)
Platelets
150,000-400,000/mm3: 163,000/mm3 (163 x 10°/L)
(150-400 x 10°/L)


aPTT (Activated partial thromboplastin time)
30-40 sec: 60 sec

PT
11-12.5 sec: 12 sec

Factor VIII
55%-145%: 6%

Factor IX
60%-140%: 100%

The client is most likely experiencing......... due to.......

Correct Answer: A,E

Rationale: The client is most likely experiencing hemophilia due to deficiency of clotting factors. Laboratory results show low Factor VIII (6%) and prolonged aPTT (60 sec), consistent with hemophilia A. The family history and symptoms like bruising and joint swelling further support this diagnosis.

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