NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is discussing hypertension with a group of people. Which person is at greatest risk for hypertension?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Age, obesity, smoking, and family history of hypertension confer the highest risk, as seen in the 63-year-old Caucasian female.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing postpartum discharge instructions to a client. Which instruction should the nurse include to promote newborn safety?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Removing pillows and blankets from the crib reduces SIDS risk. Blankets in car seats are unsafe, prone sleeping increases SIDS risk, and forward-facing car seats are incorrect for newborns.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following cutaneous manifestations is associated with Lyme disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lyme disease is characterized by an annular (erythema migrans) rash, often with a bull's-eye appearance, at the site of the tick bite.
Question 4 of 5
A client who is pregnant at 30 weeks gestation comes to the prenatal clinic. Which of the following vaccines may be administered safely at this prenatal visit? Select all that apply
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Influenza injection and Tdap are safe and recommended in pregnancy. Nasal spray , MMR , and varicella are live vaccines, contraindicated in pregnancy.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing assessment findings require immediate discontinuance of an antipsychotic medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hyperpyrexia, severe muscle rigidity, and malignant hypertension are signs of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), requiring immediate discontinuation of the antipsychotic.