NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
A 6-year-old boy with HIV and fever is being admitted to the unit.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse making the room assignment would place the child in a room with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This is the safest room assignment for a child with HIV and a fever. A child with HIV should not be placed with anyone infectious (croup, diarrhea) or with a bacterial infection (glomerulonephritis) due to the fever.
Extract:
At the well-baby clinic, the nurse follows certain sequence of the baby's assessment
Question 2 of 5
The nurse follows certain sequence of the baby's assessment that includes:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assessing temperature first avoids influencing it, followed by weight, respiratory rate, and heart rate for a comprehensive evaluation.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A six-month-old client with a ventricular septal defect is receiving Lanoxin elixir for regulation of his heart rate. Which finding should be reported to the doctor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A heart rate of 60 in the six-month-old receiving Lanoxin elixir (digoxin) should be reported immediately because bradycardia is associated with digoxin toxicity. The blood glucose, blood pressure, and respirations are not associated with administration of Lanoxin, so answers A, B, and D are incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of a toddler ask the nurse how long their child will have to sit in a car seat while in the automobile. What is the nurse's best response to the parents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Your child must use a car seat until he weighs at least 40 pounds.' Children should use car seats until they weigh 40 pounds.
Extract:
Mr. Leon Gamett, 45-years-old, was admitted with pneumococcal pneumonia & Tuberculosis.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing action is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Negative air pressure rooms prevent TB transmission, a priority intervention.