NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
A patient is to have gastric gavage.
Question 1 of 5
When the gavage tube is inserted, the nurse should place the patient in the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High Fowler's position prevents aspiration during gastric gavage.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
An adult has completed an alcohol detoxification program and will be discharged later today. Which comment indicates the best understanding of the discharge care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Attending AA meetings indicates commitment to sobriety and support, essential for recovery post-detoxification.
Extract:
A 14-year-old patient with a diagnosis of gonorrhea requested you not to tell her parents about the disease.
Question 3 of 5
How will you respond?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Confidentiality is maintained for minors in sensitive diagnoses like STIs, unless there's a legal requirement to disclose.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The physician prescribes meperidine (Demerol), 1.1 mg/kg I.M., for a 16-month-old child who has just had abdominal surgery. When administering this drug, the nurse should use a needle of which size?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For an infant, the nurse should use a needle with the smallest appropriate gauge for the medication to be given. For an I.M. injection of meperidine, a 25G to 22G needle is appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of glaucoma about the condition. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glaucoma involves increased intraocular pressure, and adherence to prescribed eye drops (e.g., timolol) is critical to prevent optic nerve damage. Dim light (
A) is unrelated, stopping medication (
C) is dangerous, and glaucoma results from reduced fluid drainage (not excess,
D).