NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Marie is a 5-year-old girl is admitted with a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following indicate that the nurse understands the plan of care for Marie?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reverse isolation protects neutropenic patients from infections.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
Post-procedure nursing interventions for electroconvulsive therapy include
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Remaining with client until oriented. The client is groggy and confused post-procedure, requiring close monitoring until fully oriented.
Question 3 of 5
The physician has ordered an oil retention enema and a cleansing enema for a client. How should the nurse plan to carry out these orders?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oil retention enemas soften hardened stool, and cleansing enemas remove it. Administering the oil retention enema first allows time for stool softening, followed by the cleansing enema to evacuate it. Mixing or reversing the order is ineffective, and spacing over days is unnecessary.
Extract:
Therapy for Valerie who has Addison's disease is aimed chiefly at
Question 4 of 5
dietary supplements to increase the potassium level.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lack of mineralcorticoids causes hyponatremia, hypovolemia, and hyperkalemia. Dietary modification and administration of cortical hormones are aimed at correcting these electrolyte imbalances.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client with type 1 diabetes. The client is prescribed 10 units of regular insulin and 20 units of NPH insulin. The nurse should
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When mixing regular and NPH insulin, draw up regular (clear) insulin first to prevent contamination with NPH (cloudy). Mixing in one syringe (not separate,
C) is standard, and a 1:1 ratio (
D) is incorrect as doses are specific (10:20 units).