NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The physician writes an order for furosemide (Lasix) 120 mg. Each tablet contains 40 mg. How many tablets would you administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 120 mg ÷ 40 mg/tab = 3 tablets. Whole tablets are administered, and 3 tabs is exact. Other options are incorrect calculations or non-standard dosing.
Question 2 of 5
Which clinical finding would the nurse expect to assess first in a newborn with spastic cerebral palsy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cerebral palsy is a neuromuscular impairment resulting in muscular and reflexive hypertonicity and the criss-crossing, or scissoring leg movements.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing an elderly client. When performing the assessment, the nurse should consider that one normal age-related change is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Degenerative changes can lead to decreased reflexes, which is a normal result of aging. Cloudy vision, incontinence, and tremors may be signs and symptoms of underlying pathology and shouldn't be considered normal results of aging.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following nursing assessments for an infant is most valuable in identifying serious visual defects?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Red reflex test. A uniform red reflex rules out most serious defects of the cornea, lens, and vitreous chamber.
Extract:
Mrs. A is a 40-year-old woman who reports menstrual irregularities and believes she is experiencing an early menopause. She reports feeling fatigue and restless at times. Physical findings reveal a thin woman with fine hair, moist, warm skin, and a goiter with bruit present. Heart rate is 110; BP 140/80.
Question 5 of 5
These findings are consistent with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Symptoms and findings like goiter, tachycardia, and moist skin indicate Grave's disease (hyperthyroidism).