NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client on warfarin therapy following coronary artery stent placement calls the clinic to ask if he can take Alka-Seltzer for an upset stomach. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoid Alka-Seltzer because it contains aspirin. Alka-Seltzer is an over-the-counter aspirin-antacid combination. Aspirin, an antiplatelet drug, will potentiate the anticoagulant effect of warfarin, which may result in excess bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a suspected fracture of the radius. Which of the following findings would support this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A radius fracture typically causes swelling and deformity at the wrist due to bone disruption. Shoulder pain (
B) suggests a proximal injury, leg numbness (
C) is unrelated, and fever/stiffness (
D) indicate infection or arthritis.
Extract:
You're filling in as a substitute school nurse. When an 11-year-old child with an earache and sore throat reports to the nurse's office, you inspect the tympanic membrane using an otoscope.
Question 3 of 5
Which color suggests a normal eardrum?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A normal eardrum appears pearly gray.
Extract:
The nurse understands that an acute attack of pancreatitis can be precipitated by heavy drinking because:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse understands that an acute attack of pancreatitis can be precipitated by heavy drinking because:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Alcohol causes enzyme backflow, leading to pancreatic autodigestion.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings is most typical of a client with a fractured hip?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pain in the hip and leg is the most typical symptom of a hip fracture. Diminished sensation, absent pulses, or disalignment may occur but are less common.