NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When a client needs oxygen therapy, what is the highest flow rate that oxygen can be delivered via nasal cannula?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The maximum flow rate for a nasal cannula is 6 liters/minute to avoid drying nasal passages and discomfort. Higher rates require a mask. Reduction of Risk Potential
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is administering metoprolol (Lopressor) to a patient with hypertension. Which of the following assessments is most important before administering this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Metoprolol, a beta-blocker, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, so assessing blood pressure prevents hypotension or bradycardia. Respiratory rate, temperature, and oxygen saturation are less critical.
Extract:
Steatorrhea:
Question 3 of 5
Steatorrhea:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Steatorrhea involves greasy, fatty stools due to fat malabsorption.
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Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about the healthy use of ego defense mechanisms. An appropriate goal for this client would be
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reduce fear and protect self-esteem. Ego defense mechanisms are unconscious proactive barriers that are used to manage instinct and affect in the presence of stressful situations. Healthy reactions are those in which the client admits that they are feeling various emotions.
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The incidence of spinal cord defects/ neural tube defects such as meningomyelocele
Question 5 of 5
The incidence of spinal cord defects/ neural tube defects such as meningomyelocele has decreased because
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Folic acid supplementation reduces neural tube defects by supporting neural tube closure.