NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is new to the resident facility and is administering medications. One of the clients does not have a readable identification band in place. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking the roommate provides a reliable secondary identifier in the absence of a readable ID band, ensuring safe medication administration. Self-identification or bed tags are less secure.
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
The nurse is feeding a client who experienced a right-sided stroke and has dysphagia and hemianopsia. Which of the following actions would be appropriate for the nurse to take? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E
Rationale: Placing food on the stronger side and upright positioning reduce aspiration risk. Head turning may not help right-sided stroke, thinning food increases aspiration, and straws are unsafe.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for furosemide 1 mg/kg PO every 8 hours. The client weighs 44 lb (20 kg). The nurse has furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL available. How many mL should the nurse administer to the client with each dose? Record your answer using a whole number.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dose: 1 mg/kg × 20 kg = 20 mg. Solution: 20 mg ÷ 10 mg/mL = 2 mL .
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching of proper technique for colostomy irrigation for the home health client. Which client action indicates that further instruction is required?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using an enema set is incorrect; a cone-tipped irrigator is required for safe colostomy irrigation. Water volume , height , and clamping are correct.