NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Teach family members caring for a patient with dementia to
Question 1 of 5
Teach family members caring for a patient with dementia to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Familiarity reduces confusion and agitation in dementia patients.
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Question 2 of 5
The client is admitted to the hospital with a hypertensive crisis. Diazoxide (Hyperstat) is ordered. During administration the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperstat is given IV push for hypertensive crisis. It often causes hyperglycemia. The glucose level will drop rapidly after the medication is administered. Answer A is incorrect because this medication is given IV push. The client should be placed in dorsal recumbent position, not Trendelenburg, so answer C is incorrect. Answer D is incorrect because the medication is ordered IV push.
Extract:
The physician orders a paracentesis for a patient with ascites.
Question 3 of 5
Before the procedure, the nurse should instruct the patient to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Emptying the bladder prevents injury during paracentesis needle insertion.
Extract:
Due to excessive amount of glucocorticoids, Antoinette will have which of the following problems?
Question 4 of 5
Urine output
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: As a result of increased cortisol levels, patients experience increased blood glucose, leading to hyperglycemia.
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Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is a correctly stated nursing diagnosis for a client with abruptio placentae?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Abruptio placentae causes hemorrhage due to premature placental separation, leading to fluid volume deficit, a major nursing concern. Infection (
A) is unrelated, and choices B and C are incorrectly phrased nursing diagnoses.