NCLEX-PN
2023 NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During a home health visit, the nurse asks the parents of a 7-year-old to describe how they give the child's medication through a gastrostomy and the which responses by the parents to the additional teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mixing medication with tube feeding formula can alter drug absorption and clog the tube, requiring additional teaching to administer medications separately with proper flushing.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube. Which observation requires immediate intervention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber indicates an air leak, which could compromise lung re-expansion and requires immediate investigation.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a history of schizophrenia is prescribed risperidone. Which side effect should the nurse monitor for?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risperidone can cause extrapyramidal symptoms, such as tremors or rigidity, due to dopamine blockade, requiring monitoring.
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 with a history of chronic venous insufficiency reports leg swelling. Which intervention is most effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevating the legs above heart level promotes venous return, reducing swelling in chronic venous insufficiency.