NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 16-year-old pregnant client who is taking an iron supplement. Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching the adolescent about ferrous sulfate? Select all that apply:
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Because food delays absorption, the nurse should instruct the client to take the supplement between meals to increase absorption. The client should take the supplement with juice (preferably orange juice) or water, but not with milk or antacids. The nurse should also tell the client not to crush or chew extended-release forms of the drug.
Question 2 of 5
An adult has completed an alcohol detoxification program and will be discharged later today. Which comment indicates the best understanding of the discharge care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Attending AA meetings indicates commitment to sobriety and support, essential for recovery post-detoxification.
Question 3 of 5
A couple trying to conceive asks the nurse when ovulation occurs. The woman reports a regular 32 day cycle. Which response by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Days 17-19. Ovulation occurs 14 days prior to menses. Considering that the woman's cycle is 32 days, subtracting 14 from 32 suggests ovulation is at about the 18th day.
Extract:
A nurse picks up an order for an asthmatic child. The order reads: Propranolol (Inderal) 80 mg. PO QD.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse reads this order as
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Propranolol, a beta-blocker, is contraindicated in asthma due to risk of bronchoconstriction.
Extract:
Congenital hip dysplasia is suspected when the assessment data indicates which of the following in the newborn?
Question 5 of 5
Presence of Ortalani's click
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The presence of Ortalani's click when legs are abducted and asymmetry of gluteal folds are signs of congenital hip dysplasia.