NCLEX-PN
Practice NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
In preparing medications for a client with a gastrostomy tube, the nurse should contact the health care provider before administering which of the following drugs through the tube?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cardizem SR is a 'sustained-release' drug form. Sustained release (controlled-release, long-acting) drug formulations are designed to release the drug over an extended period of time. If crushed, as would be required for gastrostomy tube administration, sustained-release properties and blood levels of the drug will be altered. The provider must substitute another medication.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with mild Alzheimer disease who is agitated after eating breakfast. The client states, 'I am hungry. You did not feed me.' Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For an Alzheimer client with agitation and false hunger claims, offering a snack before lunch calms the client without overfeeding. Finger foods or extra meals may not address agitation, and a dietician evaluation is less immediate.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is discussing mammogram screening with a family. No one in the family has had a mammogram. The mother is 52, there are four daughters, ages 10, 15, 21, and 34, and the grandmother is 75. Which of the following women should receive a mammogram? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E,F
Rationale: Women aged 40 and older, or earlier with risk factors, should have mammograms. The 34-year-old, 52-year-old, and 75-year-old women meet screening age criteria.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is terminally ill. When the client dies, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tagging the body ensures proper identification before transfer to the funeral home. Nurses do not pronounce death, coroner contact depends on policy, and autopsies are not routinely requested.
Question 5 of 5
A client asks the nurse to explain the basic ideas of homeopathic medicine. The response that best explains this approach is that such remedies
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: boost the immune system. The practitioner treats with minute doses of plant, mineral or animal substances which provide a gentle stimulus to the body's own defenses.