NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
A child with a croup has difficulty of breathing.
Question 1 of 5
One of the following interventions, if performed by the nurse should be a priority and most important for the patient:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oxygen administration is the priority to address respiratory distress in croup, ensuring adequate oxygenation.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A 6-year old is diagnosed with scarlet fever. Which oral manifestation is associated with scarlet fever?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scarlet fever causes a characteristic strawberry tongue (red or white-coated). White spots suggest thrush, grayish membranes indicate diphtheria, and black tongue is unrelated.
Question 3 of 5
A twenty-one year old man suffered a concussion and the MD ordered a MRI. The patient asks, 'Will they allow me to sit up during the MRI?' The correct response by the nurse should be.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The MRI will require supine positioning.
Extract:
A patient has an anaphylactic reaction within the 1st half hour after an IV infusion containing Ampicillin is started.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse understands that the symptoms occurring during an anaphylactic reaction are the result of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anaphylaxis causes bronchoconstriction and vasodilation, leading to respiratory distress and hypotension.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A client with AIDS is seen in the emergency room with complaints of mouth pain, difficulty swallowing, and a white discharge in the back of his throat. The nurse would expect the physician to order
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Symptoms suggest oral candidiasis, common in AIDS. Ketoconazole is the drug of choice for candidiasis. Metronidazole (
A) treats amebiasis, Bactrim (
C) treats Pneumocystis pneumonia, and rifampin (
D) is for tuberculosis, none of which match the symptoms.