Free Test Prep NCLEX-PN Exam Questions (page: 45)

How many calories per kilogram does an average full term infant require when the infants is around 1-2 months old?

  1. 140 calories per kilogram per day
  2. 120 calories per kilogram per day
  3. 100 calories per kilogram per day
  4. 160 calories per kilogram per day

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

An average full-term newborn requires 120 calories per kilogram of weight each day to grow into a healthy child. For example, if a newborn weighs 4.55 kilograms, multiply 4.55 by 120. 546 calories would be what an infant should consume in one day.



Most water leaves the body by way of the ______________.

  1. lungs
  2. intestines
  3. skin
  4. kidneys

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The kidneys, via urine, excrete approximately 60% of all water.
Water, in lesser volumes, also leaves the body by way of lung expiration, skin perspiration, and through the intestines.



Which statement about glaucoma is true and accurate?

  1. Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular emergency.
  2. Acute angle-closure glaucoma leads to the loss of peripheral vision and tunnel vision.
  3. Primary open-angle glaucoma leads to eye pain, nausea and vomiting, blurry vision and halos.
  4. Bubbles are implanted to protect the retina from the glaucoma.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular emergency and it is characterized with eye pain, nausea and vomiting, blurry vision and halos.
The signs and symptoms of primary open-angle glaucoma are the loss of peripheral vision and tunnel vision. Bubbles are placed to treat retinal detachments, another ocular emergency and laser peripheral iridotomy to decrease intraocular pressure is used for the treatment of glaucoma.



What does the mnemonic device ABCDE stand for?

  1. allergy, bleeding, chemicals, dietary, environment
  2. allergy, bleeding, cardio, diabetes, endocrine
  3. allergy, bleeding, cardio, digestive, endocrine
  4. allergy, bleeding, cortisone, diabetes, emboli

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Allergy, bleeding, cortisone, diabetes, and emboli (ABCDE) is a mnemonic that is often used to readily remember some of the serious disorders and risks associated with the perioperative.
Allergies to medicines or environment, bleeding tendencies, cortisone or steroid use, diabetes mellitus, and previous embolic events are some of these.



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