NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When teaching a client with coronary artery disease about nutrition, the nurse should emphasize
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: avoiding very heavy meals. Eating large, heavy meals can pull blood away from the heart for digestion, which is dangerous for the client with coronary artery disease.
Question 2 of 5
A 6-year old is diagnosed with scarlet fever. Which oral manifestation is associated with scarlet fever?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scarlet fever causes a characteristic strawberry tongue (red or white-coated). White spots suggest thrush, grayish membranes indicate diphtheria, and black tongue is unrelated.
Question 3 of 5
The mother of a child with a neural tube defect asks the nurse what she can do to decrease the chances of having another baby with a neural tube defect. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all childbearing women increase folic acid from dietary sources and/or supplements. There is evidence that increased amounts of folic acid prevents neural tube defects.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who presents with a complaint of fatigue and shortness of breath. Which physical assessment findings if noted by the nurse warrants a need for follow up?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A reddish purple mark on the neck (e.g., bruising or petechiae) with fatigue and shortness of breath may indicate a hematologic or cardiovascular issue, requiring follow-up. Reddened sclera, scalp flaking, or rashes are less urgent and unrelated to the primary symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
A client with leukemia is receiving oral prednisolone (Prednisone). An expected side effect of the prolonged use of prednisolone is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prolonged use of prednisolone, a corticosteroid, causes hirsutism (excessive hair growth) due to hormonal effects. Weight gain, not loss , and increased appetite, not decreased , are typical. Integumentary bronzing is unrelated.