NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
The nurse knows that clients need a well balanced diet daily and possibly vitamin and iron supplements during pregnancy to maintain their own and fetal needs during gestation. Folic acid may also need to be supplemented.
Question 1 of 5
To obtain this nutrient, the nurse should tell pregnant clients to eat:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cooked beef liver is rich in folic acid, essential for preventing neural tube defects.
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Question 2 of 5
A client with hyperemesis gravidarum is on a clear liquid diet. The nurse should serve this client:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A clear liquid diet consists of foods that are clear liquids at room temperature or body temperature, such as ice pops, regular or decaffeinated coffee and tea, gelatin desserts, carbonated beverages, and clear juices. Milk, pasteurized eggs, egg substitutes, and oatmeal are part of a full liquid diet.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should teach parents of small children that the most common type of first-degree burn is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sunburn is the most common first-degree burn in children due to frequent sun exposure without adequate protection. Education on sunscreen use is critical. Safety and Infection Control
Extract:
Bonnie and 4-year-old daughter moved to a new apartment. Two days after the move the girl became ill and was taken to the ER. Lead poisoning was suspected (plumbism). Lead was possibly inhaled from the fresh paint in the apartment.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is aware that lead can fatally affect the
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lead is inhaled and deposited in bone marrow, blocking the formation of RBC, but it can seriously affect the central nervous system (CNS), leading to fatal consequences.
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a client's EKG strip and notes coupled premature ventricular contractions greater than 10 per minute. The nurse should expect to administer which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lidocaine is the drug of choice for frequent (>6–10/min) or coupled premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), as it suppresses ventricular arrhythmias and prevents ventricular tachycardia. Atropine (
A) treats bradycardia, isoproterenol (
B) is used for heart block, and verapamil (
C) is a calcium-channel blocker for supraventricular arrhythmias.