NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing a handout on infant feeding to be distributed to families visiting the clinic. Which notation should be included in the teaching materials?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Solid foods should be added one at a time between 4-6 months. If the infant is able to tolerate the food, another may be added in a week. Iron fortified cereal is the recommended first food.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following would be the best strategy for the nurse to use when teaching insulin injection techniques to a newly diagnosed client with diabetes?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Observe a return demonstration. This is the best way to confirm the client has learned the proper psychomotor skill.
Extract:
A 78-year-old client is admitted for open reduction of a wrist fracture. That night she is found wandering in the hallway near the fire alarm. When the nurse calls the client's name, the client says, 'If you come any closer to me I'll pull this fire alarm. You're a drug addict. I saw you taking drugs out of the cabinet.'
Question 3 of 5
The best response by the nurse would be:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This response addresses safety calmly without escalating the situation.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
An infant has just returned from surgery for placement of a gastrostomy tube as an initial treatment for tracheoesophageal fistula. The mother asks: 'When can the tube can be used for feeding?' The nurse's best response would be which of these comments?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The stomach contents and air must be drained first.' After surgery for gastrostomy tube placement, the catheter is left open and attached to gravity drainage for 24 hours or more.
Question 5 of 5
The parents of a 7 year-old tell the nurse their child has started to 'tattle' on siblings. In interpreting this new behavior, how should the nurse explain the child's actions to the parents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The ethical sense and feelings of justice are developing. At age 7, children develop a sense of justice and fairness.