NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
All of the following need to be done. Which should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pain management for a client post-surgery today is a priority to promote comfort and recovery. Dressing changes, bed baths, and preoperative enemas are less urgent.
Question 2 of 5
The health care provider prescribes a multivitamin regimen that includes thiamine for a client with a history of chronic alcohol abuse. The nurse is aware that thiamine is given to this client population for which purpose?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Thiamine prevents Wernicke encephalopathy, a neurological disorder from thiamine deficiency common in chronic alcoholism. It does not lower alcohol levels, prevent tremors, or treat seizures directly.
Question 3 of 5
Which nursing action is essential in the care of an adult following a left side cardiac catheterization?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Checking the insertion site for bleeding is critical post-catheterization to detect hematoma or hemorrhage, ensuring patient safety.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about newly prescribed amlodipine. Which adverse effect would be most important for the nurse to include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dizziness, due to amlodipine’s vasodilatory effect, is a common and critical side effect, risking falls, especially in the elderly. Depression, cough, and erectile dysfunction are less common or associated with other drugs.
Question 5 of 5
A laboring woman prefers to lie in the supine position during labor. The nurse teaches her that this is not a good position for which reason?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Supine position can compress the vena cava, causing maternal hypotension and reduced fetal perfusion, leading to fetal heart rate drops.