NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxygen therapy. A visitor yells at the nurse saying there is a fire burning in the wastebasket on the other side of the room. What should the nurse do initially?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxygen fuels fires; turning it off and removing the client from the room prioritizes safety. Seeking help or using an extinguisher delays evacuation.
Extract:
A patient with lower back pain is tentatively diagnosed as having a herniated intervertebral disc.
Question 2 of 5
When assessing this patient's back pain, the nurse should ask:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pain during bowel movement can indicate nerve compression from a herniated disc, relevant to the diagnosis.
Extract:
A 78-year-old patient is admitted with pulmonary edema and given I.V. morphine sulfate.
Question 3 of 5
Why?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine slows breathing and reduces anxiety in pulmonary edema, easing respiratory distress.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
Order: Neupogen (filgrastim) 300 mcg subcutaneous. stat. The patient weighs 132 pounds. The medication is available 300 mcg/mL. If the recommended dose is 5 mcg/kg/d/kg pres. 10 studeoen the prescribed dose is safe, how many milliliters will you administer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: 132 pounds ÷ 2.2 = 60 kg. Safe dose: 5 mcg/kg × 60 kg = 300 mcg, matching the order. 300 mcg ÷ 300 mcg/mL = 1 mL. Other options are incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus about the prescribed diet. The nurse should teach the client to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Currently, calorie-controlled diets with strict meal plans are rarely suggested for clients who have diabetes. A regular schedule of meals and snacks helps maintain stable blood glucose levels.