NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Thirty minutes after delivery the nurse finds that a mother's uterus is relaxed and the lochia is excessive.
Question 1 of 5
The fist action by the nurse should be to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Massaging the uterus promotes contraction, reducing excessive lochia and preventing hemorrhage.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is administering terbutaline (Brethine) to a client in labor. Prior to administration of the medication, the nurse assesses the client's pulse to be 144. The nurse's priority action should be to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Terbutaline, a tocolytic, can cause maternal tachycardia. A pulse of 144 indicates significant tachycardia, a side effect requiring the medication to be withheld to prevent further cardiovascular strain. Decreasing the dose (
B) is not within nursing scope, administering (
C) ignores the risk, and waiting (
D) delays intervention.
Extract:
Following Nitroglycerin patch application
Question 3 of 5
An expected outcome experienced by the client would be one of the following:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nitroglycerin may cause reflex tachycardia as a compensatory response to vasodilation.
Extract:
Patients with myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis experience:
Question 4 of 5
Patients with myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis experience:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: These conditions impair respiratory muscles, increasing the risk of complications.
Extract:
After a painful exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis, a patient is to begin a walking and exercise program.
Question 5 of 5
An appropriate outcome would be that the patient:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Exercising until discomfort becomes too great balances activity with joint protection, promoting safe participation.