NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse evaluates the nutritional intake of a 16-year-old girl at a camp for adolescents. The girl eats all of the food provided to her at the camp cafeteria. Each of the day's three meals contains foods from all areas of the food pyramid, and each meal averages about 900 calories and 3 mg of iron. The girl has been menstruating monthly for about two years. Which of the following descriptions, if made by the nurse, BEST describes the girl's intake if her weight is appropriate for her height?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 900 × 3 = 2,700 calories/day and women need 1,200-1,500 kcal/day (men need 1,500-1,800 kcal/day); 3 mg × 3 = 9 mg/day of iron and women need 15 mg/day of iron (men need 10 mg/day); with pregnancy 30 mg/day required
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing the nursing care unit in a long-term facility for fire hazards. Which finding is the greatest fire hazard?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Storing flammable materials near oxygen increases fire risk, as oxygen supports combustion. Smoking, dust, or cluttered closets are less hazardous.
Extract:
An eight-month-old infant.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should look for which of the following in assessing pain in an eight-month-old infant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each assessment. (1) pulse rate would increase (2) nonspecific regarding pain (3) does not reflect pain (4) correct-since an infant cannot talk, nurse needs to be aware of nonverbal signs of pain, such as rubbing the ear because of an earache
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A prenatal client tests positive for chlamydia in her ninth month. She asks why she should be treated since she does not have symptoms. The nurse should tell the client that if she is not treated before delivery, there is a risk of which problem?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Untreated chlamydia can cause neonatal conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neonatorum) during vaginal delivery, necessitating treatment to prevent infant complications.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is to administer Lanoxin(digoxin) elixir to a 6-month old with a congenital heart defect. The nurse auscultates an apical pulse rate of 100 . The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A pulse of 100 in a 6-month-old is normal (80-150 bpm), so the nurse should administer digoxin . Calling the physician or holding the dose is unnecessary. Rechecking later is not standard.