NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with chronic renal failure has a serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. What should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse should assess the client's cardiac rhythm using electrocardiography because an elevated serum potassium level may lead to a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. The client's blood pressure may change, but only as a result of the arrhythmia.
Therefore, the nurse should assess blood pressure later. The nurse also can delay assessing respirations and temperature because these aren't affected by the serum potassium level.
Extract:
Symptoms of BPH are primarily seen in men:
Question 2 of 5
Age 18-25.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is more prevalent in men over 50 years of age due to age-related hormonal changes.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The Doctor writes for a medication that is in oral suspension. The order reads to administer 50 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for pain. You're dispended with a bottle that reads 25 mg/2 mL. How many teaspoons per dose will you administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 50 mg ÷ 25 mg/2 mL = 4 mL. 4 mL ÷ 5 mL/tsp = 0.8 tsp. Other options are incorrect conversions.
Question 4 of 5
A primigravida, 26 years old and 33 weeks gestation, is admitted to the hospital with painless vaginal bleeding. She reports that the bleeding, which started 2 hours ago, has lessened in amount. Which of the following measures should be included in the client's care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Counting the number of pads used quantifies blood loss, aiding in the assessment of conditions like placenta previa, which causes painless bleeding.
Extract:
The nurse assesses the patient with cholecystitis for the development of obstructive jaundice, which would be evidenced by:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse assesses the patient with cholecystitis for the development of obstructive jaundice, which would be evidenced by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Obstructive jaundice causes dark urine, clay-colored stools, and itchy skin due to bilirubin buildup.