NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An adult is admitted for a neurological workup and is scheduled for a spinal tap. When preparing the client for the procedure, the nurse should position the client in which position?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The lateral position with knees to chest maximizes spinal flexion, opening vertebral spaces for safe lumbar puncture needle insertion.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client's vital signs and notes that the client is breathing very noisily. The nurse describes this pattern of breathing as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stertorous breathing is loud, snoring-like, often due to airway obstruction. Hyperpnea is deep breathing, Cheyne-Stokes is cyclic, and orthopnea is positional dyspnea.
Question 3 of 5
An IV is infusing at 30 gtt/min. If the drop factor is 20 gtt/mL, what would this rate of flow equal in mL/h?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: (30 gtt/min ÷ 20 gtt/mL) × 60 min/h = 90 mL/h. Other options are incorrect calculations.
Question 4 of 5
Which finding in a neonate suggests hypothermia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neonates who are hypothermic typically develop bradycardia. Hypoglycemia, not hyperglycemia, and metabolic acidosis, not metabolic alkalosis, are also seen in neonates with hypothermia. Neonates typically don't shiver.
Question 5 of 5
A client with ulcerative colitis is taking Azulfidine (Sulfasalazine). Which of the following instructions should be included in the nurse's teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Azulfidine is a maintenance medication for ulcerative colitis, and clients should continue taking it even during remission to prevent flare-ups.