NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is receiving chemotherapy for cancer. Which statement, if made by the client, would indicate that she has accepted the diagnosis and treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wearing scarves suggests acceptance of chemotherapy-induced hair loss, indicating adaptation to treatment and diagnosis.
Extract:
Homonymous hemianopsia:
Question 2 of 5
Homonymous hemianopsia:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Homonymous hemianopsia involves loss of half the visual field in both eyes, same side.
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Question 3 of 5
Teaching about the need to avoid foods high in potassium is most important for which client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Renal disease impairs potassium excretion, leading to hyperkalemia, so avoiding high-potassium foods is critical. The other conditions are more associated with hypokalemia. Physiological Adaptation
Question 4 of 5
In a client who's predisposed to bipolar disorder, a bipolar episode might be triggered by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypothyroidism might trigger a bipolar episode in a client predisposed to bipolar disorder. Episodes aren't known to be triggered by hyperglycemia, hypertension, or antiseizure medications.
Question 5 of 5
The client is being treated with intravenous Vancomycin for MRSA when the nurse notes redness of the client's neck and chest. Place in ordered sequence the actions to be taken by the nurse:
Correct Answer: B,D,C,A
Rationale: Redness suggests an allergic reaction or 'red man syndrome' from rapid vancomycin infusion. The nurse should: stop the infusion to prevent further reaction, take vital signs to assess severity, administer Benadryl if ordered, and call the doctor for further orders.