NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client receiving Parnate (tranylcypromine) is admitted in a hypertensive crisis. Which food is most likely to produce a hypertensive crisis when taken with the medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Parnate, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), interacts with tyramine-rich foods like aged cheeses (e.g., cheddar) to cause hypertensive crisis due to increased norepinephrine release.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency room after a fall. X-rays reveal that the client has several fractured bones in the foot. Which treatment should the nurse anticipate for the fractured foot?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A plaster-of-Paris cast is typically used to stabilize foot fractures, ensuring proper alignment and healing.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for the client with a 5-year-old diagnosis of plumbism. Which information in the health history is most likely related to the development of plumbism?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stained-glass work often involves lead, increasing the risk of lead poisoning (plumbism).
Question 4 of 5
The nurse recognizes all of the following as type IV hypersensitivity reactions EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Type IV hypersensitivity is cell-mediated (e.g., contact dermatitis, Crohn’s, GVH
D). Penicillin allergy is typically type I (IgE-mediated).
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with bulimia nervosa. The nurse recognizes that the major difference in the client with anorexia nervosa and the client with bulimia nervosa is the client with bulimia:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clients with bulimia often recognize their eating disorder, unlike those with anorexia, who may deny the problem due to distorted body image.