NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An adult is admitted with Addison's disease. What type of drug does the nurse expect will be ordered for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fludrocortisone replaces aldosterone in Addison's disease, managing sodium and fluid balance. Fosinopril, furosemide, and fludarabine do not address adrenal insufficiency.
Question 2 of 5
During a situation of pain management, which statement is a priority to consider for the ethical guidelines of the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client's self-report is the most important consideration. Pain is a complex phenomenon that is perceived differently by each individual. Pain is whatever the client says it is. The other statements are correct but not the most important considerations.
Question 3 of 5
An adult is hospitalized following a myocardial infarction. While the client is receiving heparin, the nurse should have which of the following medications available?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Protamine sulfate is the antidote for heparin overdose, reversing its anticoagulant effects in case of bleeding.
Question 4 of 5
Following a cholecystectomy, drainage from the client's T tube for the first 24 hours after the operation was 350 cc. What is the appropriate nursing action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: T-tube drainage of 300–500 mL in the first 24 hours post-cholecystectomy is expected as bile drains externally. Continuing to observe and measure is appropriate unless other signs of complications arise.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is observing a client who had a left total knee replacement using a cane to descend stairs. It would demonstrate correct technique if the client descends the stairs by placing the
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For descending stairs, the cane and affected leg move together after the unaffected leg, providing stability.