NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions PDF Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of chronic kidney disease is prescribed a low-potassium diet. Which food should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bananas are high in potassium, which should be avoided in chronic kidney disease.
Question 2 of 5
The client, who had been prescribed sildenafil 2 weeks ago for erectile dysfunction, calls the clinic to report that nothing happens, despite taking sildenafil orally and waiting for his erection to develop. Which fact should the nurse consider before responding to the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A. In clinical trials, some improvement in erectile hardness and duration was reported by 70% of men taking sildenafil. B. Sildenafil should be taken orally. C. Sildenafil (Viagra) enhances the normal erectile response to sexual stimuli by promoting relaxation of arterial and trabecular smooth muscle. The resultant arterial dilation causes engorgement of sinusoidal spaces in the corpus cavernosum. In the absence of sexual stimuli, however, nothing will happen. D. A fatty meal delays absorption, and, as a result, plasma levels peak in 2 hours instead of an hour; it does not cause sildenafil to be ineffective.
Question 3 of 5
Which nursing technique is most accurate for removing an object that completely obstructs the airway of an unconscious adult?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) are the standard technique to dislodge a complete airway obstruction in an unconscious adult.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a history of pancreatitis reports severe abdominal pain. Which position should the nurse encourage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Side-lying with knees flexed reduces tension on the pancreas, alleviating pain.
Question 5 of 5
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate while assessing the neurologic function of a client who has a freshly applied plaster cast to the lower extremity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asking the client to wiggle the toes assesses motor function, ensuring no nerve compression from the cast.