NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The LPN/LVN is to assist the school nurse in scoliosis screening. What instructions should be given to the students?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A bathing suit allows easy spinal visualization during scoliosis screening, ensuring modesty and efficiency.
Question 2 of 5
What principle of HIV disease should the nurse keep in mind when planning care for a newborn who was infected in utero?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The infant is very susceptible to infections. HIV compromises the immune system, increasing susceptibility to opportunistic infections.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is discussing iron deficiency anemia with a community group. Which of the following persons are at risk for iron deficiency anemia? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,F
Rationale:
Toddlers drinking excessive milk, adolescent females (due to menstruation), pregnant women (increased iron demand), and elderly on fixed incomes (poor diet) are at risk. Sickle cell anemia and African-American males are not specific risk factors.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing postpartum discharge instructions to a client. Which instruction should the nurse include to promote newborn safety?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Removing pillows and blankets from the crib reduces SIDS risk. Blankets in car seats are unsafe, prone sleeping increases SIDS risk, and forward-facing car seats are incorrect for newborns.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is giving discharge teaching to a client 7 days post myocardial infarction. He asks the nurse why he must wait 6 weeks before having sexual intercourse. What is the best response by the nurse to this question?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There is a risk of cardiac rupture at the point of the myocardial infarction for about 6 weeks. Scar tissue should form about that time. Waiting until the client can tolerate climbing stairs is the usual advice given by health care providers.