NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
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Flaccid:
Question 1 of 5
Flaccid:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Flaccid refers to weak, limp muscles without tone.
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Question 2 of 5
The mother of a child with a neural tube defect asks the nurse what she can do to decrease the chances of having another baby with a neural tube defect. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all childbearing women increase folic acid from dietary sources and/or supplements. There is evidence that increased amounts of folic acid prevents neural tube defects.
Extract:
Leno, 35-year-old of African descent, came to USA to visit his family. He was admitted in the hospital due to exacerbation of sickle cell.
Question 3 of 5
During the vaso-occlusive crisis, which of the following nursing interventions is a priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: IV fluids, analgesia, and oxygen address hydration, pain, and oxygenation, which are critical during a vaso-occlusive crisis.
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Question 4 of 5
The nurse is giving home care to an older adult. The client says to the nurse, 'I wonder if I have cataracts. My mother went blind from cataracts you know.' Which additional comment the client makes would make the nurse suspect that he might have cataracts?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Night driving difficulty is a classic cataract symptom due to lens clouding causing glare and reduced contrast, unlike hyperopia, eye color changes, or photophobia.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse caring for a client with iron deficiency has reiterated dietary teaching of foods high in iron. The nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective when the client selects which meal plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This selection is the one with the highest iron content. Other foods high in iron include Cream of Wheat, oatmeal, liver, collard greens, mustard greens, clams, chili with beans, brown rice, and dried apricots. Answers A, C, and D are not high in iron.