NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Additional assessment on Antoinette include
Question 1 of 5
dehydration and menorrhagia.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cushing's syndrome results from excess adrenocortical activity. Signs include slow wound healing, buffalo hump, hirsutism, weight gain, hypertension, acne, moon face, thin arms and legs, and behavioral changes.
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Question 2 of 5
Order: Vancomycin HCl 1 g in 250 mL DW IVPB, infuse in 90 min. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 250 mL ÷ 90 min = 2.777 mL/min. 2.777 mL/min × 20 gtt/mL = 55.56 gtt/min, rounded to 56 gtt/min. Other options are incorrect.
Extract:
Liquid iron preparation
Question 3 of 5
Liquid iron preparation, which of the following directions would be appropriate for the nurse to teach?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using a straw prevents tooth staining from liquid iron.
Extract:
A patient with Alzheimer's disease is admitted with suspected dehydration after his daughter reports that he's refused to drink anything for the past 3 days.
Question 4 of 5
Which lab result is most expected with dehydration?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypernatremia (elevated sodium) is expected in dehydration due to water loss.
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client with a history of alcoholism. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, indicates that the client understands the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Complete abstinence is required for alcoholism recovery, including avoiding alcohol-containing products like cough medicines, which could trigger relapse. Diluted drinks (
B) or nonalcoholic beer (
C) risk relapse due to taste cues, and stopping disulfiram prematurely (
D) increases relapse risk.