NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The Doctor writes for a medication that is in oral suspension. The order reads to administer 50 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for pain. You're dispended with a bottle that reads 25 mg/2 mL. How many teaspoons per dose will you administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 50 mg ÷ 25 mg/2 mL = 4 mL. 4 mL ÷ 5 mL/tsp = 0.8 tsp. Other options are incorrect conversions.
Extract:
The nurse knows that clients need a well balanced diet daily and possibly vitamin and iron supplements during pregnancy to maintain their own and fetal needs during gestation. Folic acid may also need to be supplemented.
Question 2 of 5
To obtain this nutrient, the nurse should tell pregnant clients to eat:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cooked beef liver is rich in folic acid, essential for preventing neural tube defects.
Extract:
The nurse anticipates that one of the following medications will be given to the patient with hypothyroidism:
Question 3 of 5
IV calcium
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Synthroid (levothyroxine) replaces thyroid hormone in hypothyroidism.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
Which play activity is most appropriate for a 3-year-old with a hip spica cast?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A coloring book and crayons allow a 3-year-old in a hip spica cast to engage in a stationary, creative activity, so C is correct. Barbie dolls , toy telephone , and puzzles may be difficult due to the cast's restrictions.
Extract:
Post thoracentesis, the patient complains of blood-tinged sputum.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following would the PN performs first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood-tinged sputum may indicate a pneumothorax, so auscultating for breath sounds is the priority to assess lung status.