NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Setting time limits on rituals balances reducing OCD behaviors with minimizing anxiety, supporting therapy goals. Preventing or encouraging rituals exacerbates symptoms, and ignoring dismisses treatment needs.
Extract:
A new mother has some questions about PKU.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements made by the nurse is not correct regarding PKU?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: PKU effects are irreversible if untreated, making this statement incorrect.
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Question 3 of 5
A middle-aged woman tells the nurse that she has been experiencing irregular menses for the past six months. The nurse should assess the woman for other symptoms of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Irregular menses in a middle-aged woman suggests perimenopause, a transitional phase with hormonal changes lasting about five years. Menopause is the permanent cessation of menses, and postmenopause follows it. Health Promotion and Maintenance
Extract:
Ms. Wilson is a 45-year-old female presents to the clinic with unexplained weight loss, anxiety, heat intolerance and palpitations. Exams reveal mild systolic hypertension, exophthalmos, lid lag, non-pitting leg edema, and a diffusely enlarged painless thyroid gland. Lab results showed depressed TSH and borderline T3 and T4. Hyperthyroidism was confirmed.
Question 4 of 5
As a result of low levels of T3 and T4, the nurse should expect Ms. Wilson to exhibit:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreased production of thyroid hormones lowers metabolism, which leads to intolerance to cold. However, the question seems to misalign with the hyperthyroidism diagnosis; in hyperthyroidism, T3 and T4 are elevated, but the answer choices suggest hypothyroidism. Given the options, cold intolerance is the correct choice for low T3/T4.
Extract:
Binu is a 45-year-old female patient who is admitted with a diagnosis of acute depression. She has history of inability to deal with her divorce.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse would expect that one of the following drugs will be ordered for the patient which is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elavil (amitriptyline), a tricyclic antidepressant, is commonly used for depression.