NCLEX-PN
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Question 1 of 5
After a 6-year-old child undergoes a tonsillectomy, the nurse instructs the parents to avoid giving the child aspirin or aspirin products. What is the best explanation for the nurse's instruction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirin is linked to Reye's syndrome in children, a rare but serious condition, especially post-viral infections.
Question 2 of 5
A client with asthma is prescribed an albuterol inhaler. Which instruction should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shaking the inhaler well ensures the medication is properly mixed for effective delivery.
Question 3 of 5
The 45-year-old diagnosed with HIV presents to the clinic requesting to receive herpes zoster vaccine live. Which statement by the nurse is accurate concerning administration of zoster vaccine live to this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A. Zoster vaccine live (Zostavax) is indicated for clients starting at age 55; the client is 45. B. Since the client is immunocompromised from HIV infection, the live vaccine would be contraindicated. C. Zostavax is not given to children. D. Zostavax is used in the prevention of shingles, not chicken pox. Shingles occurs in individuals who already have had chicken pox. The virus associated with chicken pox lies dormant inside the nerve cell and can be reactivated later in life.
Question 4 of 5
The female client has been diagnosed with genital warts. Which assessment findings should the nurse associate with genital warts?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A. Painful vesicles on the labia, perineum, or anus describe the lesions of genital herpes (herpes simplex virus 2). B. Painful ulcerations of the vagina, labia, or perineum describe the lesions of genital herpes (herpes simplex virus 2). C. In females, genital warts appear as painless lesions near the vaginal opening, anus, vagina, or cervix. The lesions are textured, cauliflower appearing, and remain unchanged over time. D. A chancre is associated with syphilis, not genital warts.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. Which instruction should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking levothyroxine on an empty stomach enhances absorption.