NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which nursing action is essential when providing continuous enteral feeding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed at least 30 degrees during enteral feeding minimizes the risk of aspiration and allows the formula to flow into the client's intestines. When such elevation is contraindicated, the client should be positioned on the right side. The nurse should give enteral feedings at room temperature to minimize GI distress.
To limit microbial growth, the nurse should hang only the amount of formula that can be infused in 8 hours.
Extract:
A patient with CAD has a sudden episode of cyanosis & a change in respiration.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse starts O2 administration immediately. In this situation:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cyanosis and respiratory changes justify immediate oxygen administration in CAD patients.
Extract:
A 4-year-old child is being discharge.
Question 3 of 5
What is the suitable car seat for the child?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 4-year-old typically uses a forward-facing car seat with a harness, appropriate for their size.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A primigravida, 26 years old and 33 weeks gestation, is admitted to the hospital with painless vaginal bleeding. She reports that the bleeding, which started 2 hours ago, has lessened in amount. Which of the following measures should be included in the client's care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Counting the number of pads used quantifies blood loss, aiding in the assessment of conditions like placenta previa, which causes painless bleeding.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter in a female. The nurse knows that the urethral meatus is located where?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The urethral opening is located between the clitoris and the vagina.