NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient is prescribed digoxin for heart failure. Which of the following findings should prompt the nurse to withhold the medication and notify the healthcare provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Digoxin slows heart rate, and a rate below 60 beats per minute indicates potential toxicity or bradycardia, requiring withholding the dose and provider notification. Other findings are within normal limits or unrelated.
Extract:
Jaundiced patients are susceptible to postoperative hemorrhage because their blood does not clot normally due to the fact that:
Question 2 of 5
Jaundiced patients are susceptible to postoperative hemorrhage because their blood does not clot normally due to the fact that:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lack of bile reduces vitamin K absorption, impairing prothrombin synthesis and clotting.
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Question 3 of 5
A client who has been drinking for five years states that he drinks when he gets upset about 'things' such as being unemployed or feeling like life is not leading anywhere. The nurse understands that the client is using alcohol as a way to deal with
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Life's stressors. Alcohol is used to cope with stress and anxiety, though it may exacerbate negative feelings.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse caring for a client with mania understands that the client's behavior is a way of avoiding feelings of despair. The expression of behaviors opposite to those being experienced is an example of which defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reaction formation is the outward expression of feelings that are opposite to those experienced. Answer A refers to the development of physical symptoms in response to inner conflict, so it is incorrect. Answer B refers to the defense mechanism used by those with borderline personality disorder, so it is incorrect. Answer C is incorrect because it's the channeling of unacceptable thoughts and behaviors into socially acceptable behaviors.
Extract:
A patient who has recently experienced a thrombotic CVA
Question 5 of 5
A patient who has recently experienced a thrombotic CVA will most likely receive which of the following treatments?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heparin is used to prevent further clot formation in thrombotic CVA.