NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The provider orders potassium chloride 1.25 mEq for a pediatric client. The solution contains 45 mEq per 15 mL. How many mL will you administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: (1.25 mEq ÷ 45 mEq) × 15 mL = 0.4167 mL, rounded to 0.42 mL for practical administration. Other options are miscalculations.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client's vital signs and notes that the client is breathing very noisily. The nurse describes this pattern of breathing as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stertorous breathing is loud, snoring-like, often due to airway obstruction. Hyperpnea is deep breathing, Cheyne-Stokes is cyclic, and orthopnea is positional dyspnea.
Extract:
Marie is a 5-year-old girl is admitted with a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She develops a neutropenia from the chemotherapy.
Question 3 of 5
Neutropenia means
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neutropenia involves low neutrophils, often with low WBC, platelets, and RBC in leukemia.
Extract:
In addition to the relief of pain, the nurse should direct the care for a patient with sickle cell crisis toward:
Question 4 of 5
In addition to the relief of pain, the nurse should direct the care for a patient with sickle cell crisis toward:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oxygenation and hydration prevent further sickling and promote tissue perfusion.
Extract:
You're able to elicit a Babinski's response in your 9-month-old patient.
Question 5 of 5
This is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A positive Babinski's response is normal in infants up to 12–24 months due to immature corticospinal tracts.