NCLEX-PN
2023 NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client with a new ileostomy about dietary modifications. Which food should the client avoid to prevent blockages?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Raw carrots are high in fiber and difficult to digest, increasing the risk of ileostomy blockages.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with a pressure ulcer. Which intervention promotes healing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A moist environment with a hydrogel dressing promotes granulation tissue formation and healing in pressure ulcers.
Question 3 of 5
A client with diabetes reports numbness in the feet. Which nursing action is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Numbness in the feet indicates diabetic neuropathy, increasing the risk of unnoticed injuries, so inspecting for ulcers or cuts is critical.
Question 4 of 5
A 6-year-old child is recovering from acute noninfectious gastroenteritis. The physician provides orders to advance the child's diet to solid food. Which food choice is best for the nurse to offer the child initially?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strained applesauce is a bland, easily digestible solid food suitable for reintroducing solids after gastroenteritis, minimizing gastrointestinal irritation.
Question 5 of 5
A client who is 4 months' pregnant states that she lives on a limited income and has a problem purchasing enough meat to supply sufficient protein for her diet. Which food can the nurse recommend to supplement the client's meat source?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dried beans are an affordable, high-protein food that can supplement meat in the diet, providing essential amino acids for pregnancy.