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
An unconscious adult is brought to the emergency department and is suspected of overdosing on heroin. Which initial medication would the nurse have on hand ready for physician's orders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that rapidly reverses the effects of heroin overdose, such as respiratory depression, making it the first-line treatment.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a history of Crohn's disease reports diarrhea. Which dietary recommendation is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dairy products can exacerbate diarrhea in Crohn's disease due to lactose intolerance, so they should be avoided.
Question 4 of 5
If the nurse collects all of the following data when performing a newborn's initial assessment, which assessment finding is most important to report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Flaccid muscle tone in a newborn may indicate neurological or muscular issues, requiring immediate reporting, whereas the other findings are normal or less urgent.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of anxiety disorder is prescribed lorazepam. Which instruction should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol can potentiate the sedative effects of lorazepam, increasing the risk of respiratory depression and drowsiness, so it should be avoided.