NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a preschooler who needs stitches resulting from an injury received during play in the yard. What would be the most appropriate way to prepare the child for the treatment he will receive?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Play-based explanation with dolls engages a preschooler's developmental level, effectively preparing them for stitches.
Question 2 of 5
An adult is admitted to the psychiatric unit with a severe phobia. She develops severe anxiety when she crosses any type of bridge. She can no longer go to work or go shopping at the mall. The day after admission, she develops a panic attack and refuses to go to occupational therapy because she has to cross a bridge-like structure to go from one area of the hospital to another. How should the nurse respond to this situation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using an alternate route avoids triggering the phobia, allowing participation in therapy while respecting her current anxiety level.
Extract:
A mother indicates correct understanding of postpartum discharge instructions when starting that she will take her iron supplements with:
Question 3 of 5
A mother indicates correct understanding of postpartum discharge instructions when starting that she will take her iron supplements with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Orange juice enhances iron absorption due to its vitamin C content.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The physician orders palifermin (Kepivance) 60 mcg/kg to be administered daily. The client weighs 35 kg. The medication is supplied 5 mg/mL. How many mL would you administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dose: 60 mcg/kg × 35 kg = 2100 mcg = 2.1 mg. 2.1 mg ÷ 5 mg/mL = 0.42 mL. Other options are incorrect calculations.
Extract:
The nurse is teaching a client and family about phenelzine (Nardil).
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following foods would the nurse urge the client to avoid?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cheese is one of the foods that may cause a hypertensive crisis when taken with Nardil, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).