NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Convert 8 pounds, 8 ounces to an equivalent amount in kilograms.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 8 pounds + 8 ounces (0.5 pounds) = 8.5 pounds. 8.5 ÷ 2.2 pounds/kg = 3.8636 kg, rounded to 3.86 kg. Other options are incorrect.
Extract:
Illusion:
Question 2 of 5
Illusion:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An illusion is a misperception of a real stimulus, unlike a hallucination.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A 3 year-old child comes to the pediatric clinic after the sudden onset of findings that include irritability, thick muffled voice, croaking on inspiration, skin hot to touch, sits leaning forward, tongue protruding, drooling and suprasternal retractions. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: These findings suggest a medical emergency and may be due to epiglottitis. Any child with an acute onset of an inflammatory response in the mouth and throat should receive immediate attention in a facility equipped to perform intubation or a tracheostomy in the event of further or complete obstruction.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of heart failure who is receiving furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Furosemide, a loop diuretic, can cause hypokalemia, increasing the risk of arrhythmias in heart failure patients, so serum potassium must be monitored closely. Glucose (
B), cholesterol (
C), and hemoglobin (
D) are not directly affected by furosemide.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is administering insulin lispro (Humalog) to a patient with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements indicates the patient understands the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Insulin lispro is a rapid-acting insulin administered immediately before meals to control postprandial glucose. Other timings disrupt glycemic control.