NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Pulsus Paradoxus is best described as
Question 1 of 5
Pulsus Paradoxus is best described as
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulsus paradoxus is an exaggerated drop in systolic BP during inspiration.
Extract:
A male, Hispanic client with history of excessive 'alcohol-drinking', was admitted with a diagnosis of recurrent pancreatitis. On admission, the client was complaining of unbearable pain.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Demerol is preferred for pancreatitis pain to avoid sphincter of Oddi spasm associated with morphine.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A mother brings her two-year-old boy to the pediatrician's office. Which of the following symptoms would suggest to the nurse that the child has strabismus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strabismus is characterized by misaligned eyes, causing the brain to receive two images. Closing one eye to focus (as in choice
C) is a compensatory behavior to avoid double vision.
Choices A and B suggest refractive errors, and choice D indicates cataracts or peripheral vision issues.
Question 4 of 5
A client is taking hydrocodone (Vicodin) for chronic back pain. The client has required an increase in the dose and asks whether this means he is addicted to Vicodin. The nurse should base her reply on the knowledge that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Tolerance, requiring higher doses for the same effect, is common with long-term opioid use and does not equate to addiction. Addiction involves psychological dependence, not described here. Psychosocial Integrity
Question 5 of 5
The physician has ordered thiamine 100 mg IM for a client with chronic alcoholism. The primary reason for giving thiamine is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Thiamine is given to treat or prevent neurological symptoms, such as Wernicke's encephalopathy, caused by thiamine deficiency in chronic alcoholism.