NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
The client who's developing signs and symptoms indicate hyperglycemia?
Question 1 of 5
The client who's developing signs and symptoms indicate hyperglycemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperglycemia causes polydipsia, polyuria, and weight loss due to osmotic diuresis.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
Observation should be ordered for the client using hallucinogens because, hallucinogens
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hallucinogens cause altered perception, posing risks of harm due to impaired judgment, necessitating close observation. They do not typically cause respiratory depression or rapid dependence.
Question 3 of 5
An adult woman has obsessive-compulsive disorder. She continually washes her hands and misses meals because she has not completed her washing rituals. What should be in the nursing care plan for this woman?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bringing meals accommodates the client's OCD rituals while ensuring nutrition, a practical approach. Interrupting, planning around rituals, or forcing choices may escalate anxiety or non-compliance.
Extract:
Cardiac output:
Question 4 of 5
Cardiac output:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cardiac output is the volume of blood the left ventricle ejects per minute.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of gout about dietary management. Which of the following foods should the client avoid?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sardines are high in purines, which increase uric acid levels, triggering gout attacks. Spinach (
A), chicken (
B), and rice (
D) are low-purine and safe for gout management.