NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Reduction of Risk Potential Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When an infant car seat is properly installed, the infant should face
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Infants should be positioned reclining and facing the rear until their leg muscles are strong enough to kick away from the backseat (about 10-12 months-old) for the greatest protection.
Question 2 of 5
A newborn has been delivered. An Apgar score is given. What does this scoring system indicate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Apgar scoring system was put into place by Virginia Apgar, an anesthesiologist in New York, for the purpose of assessing newborns in the areas of heart rate, respiratory effort, color, muscle tone, and reflex irritability at 1, 5, and sometimes 10 minutes after birth.
Question 3 of 5
Which of these clients is at highest risk for contracting a tuberculosis infection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The immune-suppressed nurse undergoing chemotherapy is at the highest risk for contracting tuberculosis due to a weakened immune system, which reduces the ability to fight infections like TB.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 7 year-old with acute glomerulonephritis (AGN). Findings include moderate edema and oliguria. Serum blood urea nitrogen and creatinine are elevated. What dietary modifications are most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased sodium and potassium. Children with AGN who have edema, hypertension, oliguria, and azotemia have dietary restrictions limiting sodium, potassium, fluids, and protein.
Question 5 of 5
Acyclovir (Zovirax) is the agent of choice for which of the following infections?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acyclovir is an antiviral effective in shortening the duration of infection in herpes. It is used in HIV and AIDS to treat opportunistic viral infections but is not a primary AIDS drug. Candida is a fungus responsive to antifungal medication.