NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Prep Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A home care client is scheduled for dialysis. He asks the nurse if he should take his antihypertensive medication before going for dialysis. How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antihypertensives are often held before dialysis to prevent hypotension, as dialysis can lower blood pressure. Routine administration, physician checks, or conditional dosing are less appropriate.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is providing home care for an immobile client who has a stage IV decubitus ulcer that is not healing. Assuming that all of the following are available, which person would be most appropriate to consult regarding care of the wound?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An enterostomal therapist specializes in wound and ostomy care, making them the most appropriate consultant for managing a non-healing stage IV decubitus ulcer. Physicians oversee care, physical therapists focus on mobility, and IV therapists manage infusions.
Question 3 of 5
A client is admitted for treatment of a right upper lobe infiltrate and to rule out tuberculosis. Which of these would be the most appropriate self-protective action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tight fitting, high-efficiency masks are required when caring for clients who have a suspected communicable disease of the airborne variety.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a client who is going through barbiturate withdrawal. Which symptom is of most concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Seizures in barbiturate withdrawal are life-threatening, requiring immediate intervention, unlike nausea, anxiety, or hallucinations.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client at 21 weeks gestation with reports of occasional, bothersome heartburn (pyrosis). Which of the following lifestyle changes should the nurse recommend? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Small, frequent meals reduce stomach acid reflux, and avoiding fatty foods decreases acid production. Dairy can neutralize acid, large fluid intake with meals distends the stomach, and lying down post-meal worsens reflux.