NCLEX-PN
Practice NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What socioeconomic indicators would the nurse identify as risk factors for a 2-month-old infant to develop failure to thrive (FTT)? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Risk factors for FTT include unemployment limiting resources, caregiver cognitive disabilities impairing care, and social/emotional isolation reducing support. Working parents and unmarried status are not direct risks.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor and is reporting intense back pain with contractions. The fetal position is determined to be right occiput posterior. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For back pain in labor with a right occiput posterior position, applying counterpressure to the sacrum relieves discomfort. Supine position worsens pain, bed rest limits mobility, and epidural is not the first intervention.
Question 3 of 5
When counseling a 6 year-old who is experiencing enuresis, what must the nurse understand about the pathophysiological basis of this disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: It has no clear etiology. Enuresis has multiple contributing factors, but no single definitive cause has been established.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for albuterol 5 mg via nebulizer every 4 hours. The nurse has albuterol 2.5 mg/3 mL available. How many mL should the nurse administer to the client with each dose? Record your answer using a whole number.
Correct Answer: 6 mL/dose
Rationale: Albuterol 5 mg is needed, with 2.5 mg/3 mL available. Thus, 5 mg ÷ 2.5 mg × 3 mL = 6 mL per dose.
Question 5 of 5
The practical nurse is assisting the registered nurse in creating a teaching plan for the parents of a child diagnosed with pediculosis capitis. Which instructions should be included in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: For pediculosis capitis (head lice), soaking combs in boiling water , using a nit comb daily , and vacuuming furniture prevent reinfestation. Other children should be checked and treated if infested (A is incorrect), and pets do not require treatment as lice are human-specific.