NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a patient about a low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the patient avoid?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Canned soups are high in sodium, worsening conditions like hypertension or heart failure. Fresh fruits, whole grains, and lean meats are low-sodium and appropriate for the diet.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client's vital signs and notes that the client is breathing very noisily. The nurse describes this pattern of breathing as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stertorous breathing is loud, snoring-like, often due to airway obstruction. Hyperpnea is deep breathing, Cheyne-Stokes is cyclic, and orthopnea is positional dyspnea.
Extract:
The nurse should observe Valerie closely for signs of infectious complications because in Addison's disease there is disturbance in
Question 3 of 5
fluid balance.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Because of diminished glucocorticoid production, there is a decreased inflammatory effect, increasing susceptibility to infections.
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Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who had a cholecystectomy 24 hours ago. The client reports nausea and has not had a bowel movement since surgery. The nurse should
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nausea post-cholecystectomy may be due to anesthesia or pain medication, and an ordered antiemetic addresses this symptom promptly. Ambulation (
B) and high-fiber diet (
C) promote bowel movement but don’t address nausea, and notification (
D) is unnecessary unless symptoms persist or worsen.
Extract:
The client is taking Aminophylline.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse knows that the client is having problem if she observes that the client is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Restlessness is a sign of aminophylline toxicity, indicating a need for intervention.