NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is discharging the 10-year-old who was hospitalized for RF with signs of CHF. What should be the nurse's priority with discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rheumatic fever (RF) with congestive heart failure (CHF) requires activity restrictions to prevent cardiac strain. Ensuring the child understands and adheres to these is critical.
Question 2 of 5
An outbreak of hepatitis has occurred at a local factory. Ten factory workers ages 16 to 18 years developed symptoms of hepatitis within 2 days of each other. The source of the illness is determined to be contaminated cafeteria food. The factory occupational health nurse should notify the CDC that which type of hepatitis outbreak likely occurred?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hepatitis A is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, often through contaminated food, and can cause outbreaks, unlike B, C, or D.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is providing information to the parents about how to obtain a test-tape specimen to determine if their child has pinworms. Place the nurse's instructions in the order that they should be completed for obtaining the specimen.
Order the Items
Source Container
Correct Answer: B,E,A,D,C
Rationale: The tape test for pinworms involves applying tape to the perianal area in the morning, storing the sample, and repeating the process to confirm diagnosis.
Question 4 of 5
The adolescent diagnosed with hepatitis is reporting pruritus. Which therapy should the nurse suggest?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cool, moist compresses relieve pruritus in hepatitis by soothing the skin without causing irritation.
Question 5 of 5
The normally healthy adolescent client has a 5-mm skin induration 72 hours after receiving a tuberculin skin test. Which conclusions should the nurse make regarding the test results?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 5-mm induration is negative in healthy individuals with no TB risk factors, per CDC guidelines.