NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Order: Nitroglycerine 50 mg in 250 mL normal saline, infuse at 10 mcg/min. Calculate the rate in mL/h.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 50 mg = 50,000 mcg. 250 mL ÷ 50,000 mcg = 0.005 mL/mcg. 10 mcg/min × 0.005 mL/mcg × 60 min/h = 3 mL/h. Other options are incorrect.
Extract:
Ipsilateral pupil:
Question 2 of 5
Ipsilateral pupil:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ipsilateral pupil dilation often occurs in conditions like brain herniation affecting the same side.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client with diverticulitis has received nutritional discharge instructions for a high-fiber diet. Which menu selection by the client would reinforce that the teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This diet has the highest amount of fiber. Answers A, B, and D have low amounts of fiber, so they're incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxygen therapy. A visitor yells at the nurse saying there is a fire burning in the wastebasket on the other side of the room. What should the nurse do initially?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxygen fuels fires; turning it off and removing the client from the room prioritizes safety. Seeking help or using an extinguisher delays evacuation.
Question 5 of 5
A client with Kawasaki disease has bilateral congestion of the conjunctivae, dry cracked lips, a strawberry tongue, and edema of the hands and feet followed by desquamation of fingers and toes. Which of the following nursing measures is most appropriate to meet the expected outcome of positive body image?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Explaining the disease progression helps the client and family understand that physical changes are temporary, supporting a positive body image. Other options address treatment or monitoring, not body image directly. Health Promotion and Maintenance