NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client complains of some discomfort after a below the knee amputation. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate initially?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ensure that the stump is elevated the first day post-op. This priority intervention prevents pressure caused by pooling of blood, thus minimizing the pain. Without this measure, a firm elastic bandage, opioid narcotics, or guided imagery will have little effect. Opioid narcotics are given for severe pain.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is to administer a tuberculin skin test. What is the correct procedure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tuberculin skin tests are given intradermally at a 10-degree angle on the volar forearm to create a wheal, ensuring accurate reading.
Question 3 of 5
A client with moderate Alzheimer disease is started on memantine. What should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Memantine may slow decline and improve daily functioning (
A). It does not stop progression (
B), provide rapid improvement (
C), or reverse Alzheimer's (
D).
Extract:
Laboratory reference ranges
1-hour glucose screen - Gestational diabetes
<140 mg/dL
(<7.8 mmol/L)
Hemoglobin (pregnant)
>11.0 g/dL
(>110 g/L)
WBC (pregnant)
5000-15,000/mm3
(5-15 × 109/L)
Question 4 of 5
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is collecting data on several clients in the antepartum unit. Which of the following clients should the LPN report to the registered nurse for further assessment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hemoglobin of 9 g/dL (
B) indicates anemia, requiring further assessment. Normal glucose (
A), reactive nonstress test (
C), and slightly elevated WBC (
D) are less urgent.
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with dysrhythmia about the electrical pathway of an impulse as it travels through the heart. Which of these describes the normal pathway?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, Purkinje fibers. This is the normal pathway of an electrical impulse through the heart.