NCLEX-PN
Practice NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An older adult client is to receive an antibiotic, gentamicin. What diagnostic finding indicates the client may have difficulty excreting the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An elevated serum creatinine indicates reduced renal function. Reduced renal function will delay the excretion of many medications.
Question 2 of 5
A client with cancer received platelet infusions 24 hours ago. Which of the following assessment findings would indicate the most therapeutic effect from the transfusions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Platelets deal with the clotting of blood. Lack of platelets can cause bleeding. Answers A, B, and C do not directly relate to platelets, so they are incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
While sitting at the nurse's station, the nurse observes that a client uses a tissue to pick up magazines and change channels on the television. There has been no such behavior in the past. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Talking with the client assesses potential obsessive-compulsive behavior or anxiety. Gloves or removing tissues may escalate distress. Attention-seeking is an assumption without evidence.
Question 4 of 5
A 72-year-old woman is being treated for pneumonia. Physician's orders include an antibiotic, oxygen PRN for O2 saturation less than 90, and pulse oximetry every 4 hours. The nurse obtains a pulse oximetry reading of 82% on room air. What is the best action for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An O2 saturation of 82% requires immediate supplemental oxygen per orders to correct hypoxia, the priority action.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for 2 children who have had surgical repair of congenital heart defects. For which defect is it a priority to assess for findings of heart conduction disturbance?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ventricular septal defect. Surgical repair involves manipulation of the ventricular septum, increasing the risk of conduction disturbances.