NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The parent of a preschooler with chickenpox asks the nurse about measures to make the child comfortable. The nurse instructs the parent to avoid administering aspirin or any other product that contains salicylates. When given to children with chickenpox, aspirin has been linked to which disorder?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Research shows a correlation between the use of aspirin during chickenpox and the development of Reye's syndrome (a disorder characterized by brain and liver toxicity).
Therefore, the nurse should instruct the parents to avoid administering aspirin or other products that contain salicylates and to consult the physician or pharmacist before administering any medication to a child with chickenpox. No research has found a link between aspirin use, chickenpox, and the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome, rheumatic fever, or scarlet fever.
Question 2 of 5
Which of these variations in the newborn results from the presence of maternal hormones?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Engorgement of the breasts. Breast engorgement occurs in both sexes as a result of the withdrawal of maternal hormones after birth.
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A 78-year-old patient is admitted with pulmonary edema and given I.V. morphine sulfate.
Question 3 of 5
Why?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine slows breathing and reduces anxiety in pulmonary edema, easing respiratory distress.
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After paracentesis, the nurse is doing the best action when she
Question 4 of 5
takes patient's BP.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring vital signs post-paracentesis detects complications like hypotension or bleeding.
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing the dental status of an 18-month-old child. How many teeth should the nurse expect to examine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An 18-month-old child typically has about 12 teeth, calculated by subtracting 6 from the child's age in months (18 - 6 = 12). Health Promotion and Maintenance