NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Intake and output record
Emesis 120 mL
Wet diaper 1 50 g
Wet diaper 2 52 g
Wet diaper 3 46 g
*Weight of a dry diaper = 30 g
Intake and output record
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is calculating a client's intake and output for the shift. How many mL should the nurse record as the client's output?
Correct Answer: 208
Rationale: Emesis (120 mL) plus diaper output (50-30=20 mL, 52-30=22 mL, 46-30=16 mL) totals 120+20+22+16=208 mL.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A 2 month-old child has had a cleft lip repair. The selection of which restraint would require no further action by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elbow. The elbow restraint will prevent the child from touching the surgical site without hindering movement of other parts of the body.
Question 3 of 5
A young Spanish-speaking client is experiencing a spontaneous abortion (miscarriage). Which illustrates the best use of an interpreter to explain the situation to the client? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: A female interpreter respects cultural sensitivity, eye contact with the client fosters trust, and teaching one intervention at a time aids understanding. Friends/relatives as interpreters violate HIPAA.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following musical instruments is best for a teen with asthma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The guitar does not require breath control, making it suitable for a teen with asthma, unlike wind instruments like the clarinet.
Question 5 of 5
An adolescent client is admitted in respiratory alkalosis following aspirin overdose. The nurse recognizes that this imbalance was caused by
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tachypnea. Stimulation of respiratory center leads to hyperventilation, thus decreasing CO2 levels which causes respiratory alkalosis.