NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse on the pediatric unit is preparing to administer acetaminophen according to weight to the 6-year-old diagnosed with chicken pox. The recommended dose is 15 mg per kilogram. How many milligrams should the nurse give if the child weighs 54 lb?
Correct Answer: 368 mg
Rationale: Convert 54 lb to kg: 54 ÷ 2.2 = 24.55 kg. Calculate dose: 15 mg/kg × 24.55 kg = 368.25 mg, rounded to 368 mg.
Question 2 of 5
The adolescent client with acute vomiting and diarrhea is diagnosed at the clinic with a norovirus infection. Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Norovirus is shed in stool for weeks after symptoms resolve, requiring strict hand washing to prevent transmission.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing an adolescent male diagnosed with gonorrhea. Which specific signs and symptoms should the nurse associate with the gonorrheal infection? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Gonorrhea typically causes purulent urethral discharge and dysuria/frequency in males, not lesions or rashes.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy is concerned about the client's nutritional status. What should the nurse encourage the client to do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increasing spices enhances flavor, encouraging intake, as chemotherapy often dulls taste buds, impacting nutritional status.
Question 5 of 5
A female client has an abdominal hysterectomy to remove a uterine fibroid. Which action should the nurse include when caring for the client postoperatively?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A. Monitoring the perineal pad will alert the nurse to any increase in vaginal bleeding. Infection and hemorrhage are the major risks following a hysterectomy. B. HRT is needed only if the ovaries have been removed (oophorectomy). C. The client should be encouraged to ambulate in the early postoperative period, rather than remain on bedrest. Development of DVT is a concern after abdominal hysterectomy. D. Peristalsis is typically suppressed after abdominal hysterectomy, and the client will be on restricted oral intake until physical signs indicate the return of peristalsis.