NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 2 year-old child is being treated with Amoxicillin suspension, 200 milligrams per dose, for acute otitis media. The child weighs 30 lb (15 kg) and the daily dose range is 20-40 mg/kg of body weight, in three divided doses every 8 hours. Using principles of safe drug administration, what should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Give the medication as ordered. The prescribed dose (200 mg) is within the safe range of 20-40 mg/kg/day for a 15 kg child.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected pneumonia. Which of the following findings would support this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A productive cough with green sputum indicates a bacterial infection, common in pneumonia. Clear nasal discharge (
A) suggests a viral infection, abdominal pain (
C) is nonspecific, and a dry cough (
D) is less typical for bacterial pneumonia.
Question 3 of 5
Order: Nitroglycerine 50 mg in 250 mL normal saline, infuse at 10 mcg/min. Calculate the rate in mL/h.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 50 mg = 50,000 mcg. 250 mL ÷ 50,000 mcg = 0.005 mL/mcg. 10 mcg/min × 0.005 mL/mcg × 60 min/h = 3 mL/h. Other options are incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
A client admits to benzodiazepine dependence for several years. She is now in an outpatient detoxification program. The nurse must understand that a priority during withdrawal is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Central nervous system depressants interact with alcohol. The client will gradually reduce the dosage, under the health care provider's direction. During this time, alcohol must be avoided.
Question 5 of 5
A client is unconscious following a tonic-clonic seizure. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Place the client in a side-lying position to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration.