NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following conditions assessed by the nurse would contraindicate the use of benztropine (Cogentin)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy. These are contraindications to benztropine due to its anticholinergic effects.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching parents of an infant about introduction of solid food to their baby. What is the first food they can add to the diet?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cereal is usually introduced first because it is well tolerated, easy to digest, and contains iron.
Question 3 of 5
A spansule is ordered twice a day for a client in the outpatient clinic. What should the nurse teach the client about taking a spansule?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spansules are time-release capsules, requiring 12-hour intervals for consistent drug release. Opening, cutting, or meal-based timing disrupts their mechanism.
Question 4 of 5
A toddler with Tetralogy of Fallot is hospitalized with a diagnosis of pneumonia. During the nursing assessment, the child develops a hypoxic episode. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The knee-chest position increases systemic vascular resistance, reducing right-to-left shunting in Tetralogy of Fallot during hypoxia.
Toys or comforting do not address hypoxia. Supine position may worsen shunting.
Extract:
The nurse checks for placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube before beginning a tube feeding for a client.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following results would indicate to the nurse that the tube feeding can begin?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how the answers relate to a tube feeding. (1) mucus may be from lungs (2) correct-stomach contents are acidic (3) not a safe way to check placement (4) not a reliable indication