NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
After paracentesis, the nurse is doing the best action when she
Question 1 of 5
takes patient's BP.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring vital signs post-paracentesis detects complications like hypotension or bleeding.
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Question 2 of 5
A patient is prescribed 0.5 mg of lorazepam IV. The medication is available as 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 0.5 mg ÷ 2 mg/mL = 0.25 mL. Other options are incorrect calculations.
Extract:
When teaching a client about antacid therapy
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should include the fact that antacid tablets:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Antacids can interfere with the absorption of other medications, requiring careful timing.
Extract:
A 78-year-old patient is admitted with pulmonary edema and given I.V. morphine sulfate.
Question 4 of 5
Why?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine slows breathing and reduces anxiety in pulmonary edema, easing respiratory distress.
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Question 5 of 5
An adult is admitted with arteriosclerosis obliterans. Which finding would the nurse most expect to see in this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Arteriosclerosis obliterans reduces arterial blood flow, causing cool extremities, especially in the legs. Swelling is more related to venous issues, cold-induced hand pain suggests Raynaud's, and BP is unrelated.