NCLEX-PN
Practice NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client with herpes zoster will most likely have an order for which category of medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Herpes zoster, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is treated with antivirals like acyclovir to reduce severity and duration. Antibiotics, antipyretics, and anticoagulants are not primary treatments.
Question 2 of 5
A woman is being seen in the physician's office for a medical complaint. When she is called to see the physician, she goes to the restroom and washes her hands over and over, missing her allotted time with the physician. How should the nurse deal with this woman?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advance warning accommodates possible OCD, allowing hand washing within a timeframe, ensuring she sees the physician. Sending home, interrupting, or forcing choices is less effective.
Question 3 of 5
At a well baby clinic the nurse is assigned to assess an 8 month-old child. Which of these developmental achievements would the nurse anticipate that the child would be able to perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sit without support. This is a typical developmental milestone for an 8-month-old.
Question 4 of 5
After passing a nasogastric (NG) tube in an adult, the nurse checks for proper placement by doing which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aspirating gastric contents and checking pH (typically 1-5 for stomach) is the most reliable method to confirm NG tube placement in the stomach. Air injection is less definitive, water bubbling is unsafe, and comfort does not confirm placement.
Question 5 of 5
A client with Alzheimer disease is admitted to the hospital. The client's adult child says to the nurse, 'I really want to continue caring for my mother at home, but she has become agitated and restless at night. I am awake most of the night, feel exhausted, and do not know what to do.' What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Referring to a social worker provides access to resources like respite care or home support, addressing the caregiver's exhaustion. Limiting naps or medication may help but are narrow, and suggesting a facility dismisses the caregiver's wishes.