NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The drug of choice to decrease uric acid levels is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Allopurinol reduces uric acid production, making it the drug of choice for gout management. The other medications address inflammation, pain, or fluid balance, not uric acid directly. Physiological Adaptation
Question 2 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.
Extract:
While retrieving her voice messages, the public health nurse received a call from the patient who is receiving short acting insulin for her diabetes. The patient states, 'I know I have a severely low sugar since the regular insulin was given 3 hours ago and it peaks in 2 hours.'
Question 3 of 5
When the nurse returns the call, the first question she will ask the patient would be?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypoglycemia is likely if the patient has not eaten post-insulin, making this the priority question to assess the cause.
Extract:
The client is taking Aminophylline.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse knows that the client is having problem if she observes that the client is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Restlessness is a sign of aminophylline toxicity, indicating a need for intervention.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of heart failure who is receiving furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Furosemide, a loop diuretic, can cause hypokalemia, increasing the risk of arrhythmias in heart failure patients, so serum potassium must be monitored closely. Glucose (
B), cholesterol (
C), and hemoglobin (
D) are not directly affected by furosemide.