NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A woman who is pregnant for the first time asks the nurse when during pregnancy is the best time to take Lamaze classes. What should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The second trimester is ideal for Lamaze classes, as it allows time to learn techniques before labor while avoiding early pregnancy discomforts and late-term fatigue.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a recent spinal cord injury is experiencing dysreflexia and is noted to have a BP of $240 / 110$. The nurse's initial response should be to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevating the head to a 45° angle helps reduce blood pressure in autonomic dysreflexia by promoting venous return and reducing intracranial pressure.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following meals would be best tolerated by the client receiving Leukeran?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Leukeran can cause nausea, so bland, cool foods like pea soup, fruit slush, and ice cream are better tolerated than heavy or acidic meals.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of an adolescent who is being treated for a serious head injury ask why their child is being kept unconscious. The parents say, 'The doctor said he was going to give him medicine to keep him unconscious for a few days. Why? We want to talk to him. What is going on?' What should the nurse include when responding to the parents?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Barbiturates induce coma in severe head injuries to reduce cerebral metabolism and intracranial pressure, protecting the brain, unlike pain control or restlessness management.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is talking with a client with acne vulgaris who has a new prescription for isotretinoin. Which of the following statements by the client would require follow-up?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vitamin A supplements can increase the risk of toxicity with isotretinoin, which is a vitamin A derivative.