NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Which of the following conditions indicate adrenal insufficiency in a critically ill patient?
Question 1 of 5
Hypoglycemia and hyperkalemia.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Due to decreased cortisol (anti-insulin) and decreased aldosterone (sodium) levels in Addison's disease, the patient experiences hypoglycemia and hyperkalemia.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who is being admitted to the unit for detoxification from alcohol. Which comment is the client most likely to make at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Denial is common in early alcohol detoxification, with clients often minimizing their problem or attributing treatment to external pressures.
Extract:
A nurse assigned to the pediatric unit has the following patients.
Question 3 of 5
Which one should be given priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Altered consciousness in an infant is a critical sign requiring immediate assessment for neurological issues.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a newborn infant and observes low set ears, short palpebral fissures, flat nasal bridge and indistinct philtrum. A priority maternal assessment by the nurse should be to ask about
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alcohol use during pregnancy. This cluster of facial characteristics is often linked to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), which can cause lifelong developmental delays.
Question 5 of 5
A young woman comes to the physician's office seeking contraceptive advice. The client reports all of the following. Which contraindicates the use of oral contraceptives?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thrombophlebitis is a contraindication for oral contraceptives due to increased clotting risk. Past gonorrhea, family diabetes, or recent bladder infection are not absolute contraindications.