NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following nursing assessments for an infant is most valuable in identifying serious visual defects?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Red reflex test. A uniform red reflex rules out most serious defects of the cornea, lens, and vitreous chamber.
Question 2 of 5
Upon examining the mouth of a 3 year-old child, the nurse discovers that the teeth have chalky white-to-yellowish staining with pitting of the enamel. Which of the following conditions would most likely explain these findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Excessive fluoride intake. The described findings are indicative of fluorosis, associated with repeated swallowing of toothpaste with fluoride or drinking water with high levels of fluoride.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis who has a history of noncompliance. Which of the following actions by the nurse would represent appropriate care for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ask a family member to supervise daily compliance. Direct-observed therapy (DOT) is a recognized method for ensuring client compliance to the drug regimen. A program can be set up to directly observe the client taking the medication in the clinic, home, workplace or other convenient location.
Question 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
A client was admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia. When auscultating the client's breath sounds, the nurse hears inspiratory crackles in the right base. Temperature is 102.3 degrees Fahrenheit orally. What other finding would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mental confusion. Crackles suggest pneumonia, which is likely to be accompanied by mental confusion related to hypoxia.