NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A child who weighs 40 kg is prescribed clarithromycin 15 mg/kg per day for 10 days in two divided doses for acute strep throat. If the medication is provided in suspension with 250 mg/5 mL, how many total milliliters of medication are required to complete the treatment? Record your answer using a whole number.
Correct Answer: 120
Rationale: Daily dose = 15 mg/kg X 40 kg = 600 mg/day. For 10 days, total dose = 600 X 10 = 6,000 mg. Suspension is 250 mg/5 mL, so 1 mg = 0.02 mL. Thus, 6,000 mg X 0.02 mL/mg = 120 mL.
Question 2 of 5
A child who weighs 40 kg is prescribed clarithromycin 15 mg/kg per day for 10 days in two divided doses for acute strep throat. If the medication is provided in suspension with 250 mg/5 mL, how many total milliliters of medication are required to complete the treatment? Record your answer using a whole number.
Correct Answer: 120
Rationale: Daily dose = 15 mg/kg X 40 kg = 600 mg/day. For 10 days, total dose = 600 X 10 = 6,000 mg. Suspension is 250 mg/5 mL, so 1 mg = 0.02 mL. Thus, 6,000 mg X 0.02 mL/mg = 120 mL.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adolescent with a 5-year history of bulimia. A common clinical finding in the client with bulimia is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dental caries are common in bulimia due to frequent vomiting, which exposes teeth to stomach acid, causing enamel erosion.
Question 4 of 5
The first exercise that should be performed by the client who had a mastectomy 1 day earlier is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Squeezing a ball is a gentle initial exercise to restore arm mobility.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has stage 3 lung cancer and is in renal failure. The client indicates that he does not wish to have life-sustaining treatment and wants to die a natural death. What document does the nurse anticipate this client completing? Fill in the blank.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Living Will (
B) is the correct answer, as it documents a client’s preferences for medical treatment, such as refusing life-sustaining measures, aligning with the client’s wish to die naturally without such interventions.