NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition with the parents of a 6-year-old client with cystic fibrosis. Which recommended diet should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cystic fibrosis requires a high-calorie, high-protein diet to support growth and compensate for malabsorption. Other diets do not meet the increased nutritional demands.
Question 2 of 5
While caring for a child with Reye's syndrome, the nurse should give which action the highest priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assess level of consciousness. An altered level of consciousness suggests increasing intracranial pressure related to cerebral edema.
Question 3 of 5
Because an adult is scheduled for a cystoscopy, the nurse should plan to do which of the following immediately prior to the procedure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cystoscopy may involve iodine-based contrast; shellfish allergies suggest iodine sensitivity, requiring verification. NPO is not needed, claustrophobia is irrelevant, and fluids are not prioritized immediately before.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse reinforces teaching for a client taking atorvastatin to call the health care provider if experiencing which symptom associated with a serious adverse effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Muscle aches may indicate myopathy or rhabdomyolysis, serious atorvastatin side effects requiring immediate attention. Diarrhea, headaches, and numbness are less specific or unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
A 4-month-old infant is being treated for talipes equinovarus (clubfoot). The nurse should include which of the following in the priority teaching plan for the parents?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assisting the client to breathe into a paper bag addresses hyperventilation caused by aspirin toxicity, which can lead to respiratory alkalosis in the initial stages.