NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Immunity by antibody formation during the course of a disease is:
Question 1 of 5
Active natural immunity.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In active natural immunity, the infected person's immune system responds to the invading organism by producing antibodies specific for the invader.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a client's EKG strip and notes coupled premature ventricular contractions greater than 10 per minute. The nurse should expect to administer which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lidocaine is the drug of choice for frequent (>6–10/min) or coupled premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), as it suppresses ventricular arrhythmias and prevents ventricular tachycardia. Atropine (
A) treats bradycardia, isoproterenol (
B) is used for heart block, and verapamil (
C) is a calcium-channel blocker for supraventricular arrhythmias.
Extract:
If your patient is in pain most of the day, administer analgesic doses
Question 3 of 5
If your patient is in pain most of the day, administer analgesic doses
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Regularly scheduled analgesics maintain consistent pain control.
Extract:
When a patient is unconscious, the nurse should expect the patient to be unable to:
Question 4 of 5
When a patient is unconscious, the nurse should expect the patient to be unable to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unconscious patients cannot control elimination due to loss of voluntary muscle control.
Extract:
Question 5 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.