NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A young woman has admitted herself to the psychiatric unit for treatment of Valium addiction. A schedule of drug withdrawal is ordered by the doctor. Which of the following may the nurse expect to see as the Valium dose is decreased?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Benzodiazepine withdrawal, such as from Valium, commonly causes tremors and hyperactivity due to central nervous system excitation.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for four pediatric clients who have the skin conditions illustrated. For which client should the nurse expect to administer acyclovir orally?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acyclovir is used for herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections, which present with grouped vesicles, as likely shown in image B.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a 22-month-old child who is thought to be autistic. During an interview with the nurse, the child's mother makes all of the following statements about his behavior until he was 1 year old. Which statement most strongly suggests that the child may be autistic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lack of distress when separated from the caregiver suggests impaired social attachment, a hallmark of autism, more so than feeding or motor milestones.
Question 4 of 5
While caring for the 2-year-old child who has a colostomy, the nurse observes small threadlike objects on and around the stoma. Which statement correctly reflects the nurse's thinking about these objects?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pinworms can appear as small, threadlike objects around the perianal area or stoma, consistent with this description.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is cleansing the skin of the hospitalized child with impetigo. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Impetigo is highly contagious. Wearing clean gloves prevents the spread of bacteria to others during skin cleansing.