NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The doctor has ordered Ampicillin 100 mg every 6 hours IV push for an infant weighing 7 kg. The suggested dose for infants is 25-50 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The ordered dose (400 mg/day) exceeds the safe range (175-350 mg/day for a 7 kg infant), requiring the nurse to verify the order with the doctor.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is educating a client about lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension. Which of the following modifications should the nurse recommend? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D,F
Rationale: Hypertension management includes regular aerobic exercise (
B), the DASH diet (
C), weight loss (
D), and smoking cessation (F). Limiting fluids (
A) is not standard, and moderate alcohol (E) is acceptable.
Question 3 of 5
When caring for a ventilator-dependent client who is receiving tube feedings, the nurse can help prevent aspiration of gastric secretions by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed 30-45° reduces the risk of aspiration in ventilator-dependent clients.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is providing post-op education to a client who had a splenectomy. Which statement by the client indicates that the nurse's teaching was successful?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Post-splenectomy clients are at risk for infections and require vaccines like influenza, pneumococcal, and meningococcal, indicating successful teaching.
Question 5 of 5
Cardiac muscles follow a certain order of electrical conduction in order for the heart to contract. What is the correct sequence of electrical impulse?
Order the Items
Source Container
Correct Answer: D,B,A,C,E
Rationale: Cardiac conduction: sinoatrial node (
D), atrioventricular node (
B), bundle of His (
A), bundle branches (
C), Purkinje fibers (E).