NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is receiving cancer chemotherapy. Metoclopramide (Reglan) is also ordered. The client asks the nurse why she is receiving Reglan. What nursing response is most accurate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Metoclopramide (Reglan) is an antiemetic, prescribed to control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, improving patient comfort.
Question 2 of 5
The clinic nurse is teaching the parent of the 3-year-old with rubella. Which information should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rubella is communicable 7 days before to 5 days after the rash. It is often asymptomatic, and complications are rare, but it poses a significant risk of congenital rubella syndrome in pregnant women.
Question 3 of 5
An adult man is being treated for depression and has been taking amitriptyline (Elavil) for three days. His wife says to the nurse, 'I don't think the medicine is doing anything for him. He is still depressed.' What is the best response for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Amitriptyline requires 2-3 weeks to reach therapeutic levels, so no significant improvement is expected after only three days.
Question 4 of 5
A 25-year-old woman has admitted herself to the psychiatric unit for treatment of Valium addiction. She is currently taking 150 mg PO of Valium per day, which she gets from various doctors or buys off the streets. The first night she is on the unit, she dresses in a short, see-through nightgown and approaches the male nurse. She states that she is 'coming down' and just needs a little comforting and conversation. What is the best initial response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Requesting a bathrobe sets boundaries, maintaining professionalism while allowing for conversation, addressing her manipulative behavior appropriately.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse completes teaching an adolescent receiving treatment for an STI. Which statement indicates further teaching is needed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abstaining from sexual intercourse during chlamydia treatment is correct, indicating no further teaching is needed for this statement. The question likely expects a different incorrect statement, but based on the options, A is marked as correct behavior.