NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Which of the following types of diet is implicated in the development of diverticulosis?
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following types of diet is implicated in the development of diverticulosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A low-fiber diet increases colon pressure, contributing to diverticulosis formation.
Extract:
The PN may appropriately delegate which of the following to the nursing assistant?
Question 2 of 5
Take the patient's vital signs before starting a blood transfusion.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking vital signs is within the nursing assistant's scope, unlike central line care, suctioning, or assessing chest pain.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
While repositioning a comatose client, the nurse senses a tingling sensation as she lowers the bed. What action should she take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Shutting off the bed's electricity should be the initial step. The nurse should not touch the client until the bed is checked for faulty grounding.
Question 4 of 5
A 40-year-old woman is admitted in labor with high blood pressure, edema, and proteinuria. She is started on magnesium sulfate. The nurse caring for her should be sure to keep which drug at the bedside?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Magnesium sulfate, used for preeclampsia, can cause toxicity; calcium gluconate is the antidote, reversing respiratory depression or cardiac effects, and must be readily available.
Question 5 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.