NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with irritable bowel syndrome. Which of the following menu selections would be appropriate to offer the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Baked chicken, brown rice, and strawberries are low-FODMAP, suitable for IBS. Beans, yogurt, coffee, and broccoli are high-FODMAP, likely to trigger symptoms.
Question 2 of 5
The afternoon following a thyroidectomy, the client experiences all of the following. Which one indicates to the nurse that the client is experiencing a serious complication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sudden hoarseness post-thyroidectomy may indicate vocal cord paralysis or hematoma compressing the airway, a serious complication requiring immediate attention. Sore throat, surgical pain, or mild fever are expected.
Question 3 of 5
A client has sustained second- and third-degree burns over her entire left arm and posterior trunk. Using the Rule of Nines, which percentage of the client's body is burned?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Per the Rule of Nines, one arm is 9% and the posterior trunk is 18%, totaling 27% body surface area burned.
Question 4 of 5
In addition to standard precautions, a nurse should implement contact precautions for which client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 60 year-old with herpes simplex. Clients who have herpes simplex infections must have contact precautions in addition to standard precautions because of the associated, potentially weeping, skin lesions. Contact precautions are used for clients who are infected by microorganisms that are transmitted by direct contact with the client, including hand or skin-to-skin contact.
Question 5 of 5
An adult is receiving cancer chemotherapy. Metoclopramide (Reglan) is also prescribed. The client asks why she is getting Reglan. How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Metoclopramide is an antiemetic, prescribed to prevent nausea and vomiting, common chemotherapy side effects, improving patient comfort.