NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The clinic nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client about levothyroxine, which the health care provider has prescribed for newly diagnosed hypothyroidism. Which statement made by the client indicates that further teaching is needed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Antacids reduce levothyroxine absorption, requiring further teaching. Blood monitoring , lifelong use , and morning dosing are correct.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is to administer a tube feeding to a client. Before administering the feeding, what is essential for the nurse to do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirating and checking for acidic pH confirms nasogastric tube placement in the stomach, preventing aspiration. Other actions are irrelevant or unsafe.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a long leg cast. During discharge teaching about appropriate exercises for the affected extremity, the nurse should recommend exercises
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Isometric. The nurse should instruct the client on isometric exercises for the muscles of the casted extremity, i.e., instruct the client to alternately contract and relax muscles without moving the affected part.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an acutely ill 10 year-old client. Which of the following assessment findings would require the nurses immediate attention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Slow, irregular respirations. A slow and irregular respiratory rate is a sign of fatigue in an acutely ill child. Fatigue can rapidly lead to respiratory arrest.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is talking with a client who has Huntington disease and is considering becoming pregnant. Which of the following statements would be appropriate for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Huntington's is autosomal dominant, so genetic counseling is essential. Adoption dismisses the client's wishes, both parents carrying the gene is incorrect, and spontaneous occurrence is false.