NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Prep Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with partial hearing loss. Which of the following actions will promote effective communication? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Facing the client aids lip-reading, properly applied hearing aids optimize hearing, and written information reinforces verbal communication. Dimming lights may hinder lip-reading, and shouting distorts speech.
Extract:
Medication administration record
Allergies: No Known Allergies
Sliding scale blood glucose levels, regular insulin dose
<150 mg/dL (<8.3 mmol/L), O units
150-199 mg/dL (8.3-11.0 mmol/L), 2 units
200-249 mg/dL (11.1-13.8 mmoV/L), 4 units
250-299 mg/dL (13.9-16.6 mmol/L), 6 units
≥300 mg/dL (≥16.7 mmol/L), 8 units and notify health care provider
Question 2 of 5
A client with type 1 diabetes has a prescription for 30 units of insulin glargine at bedtime. Fingerstick blood glucose measurements are prescribed before meals and at bedtime with regular insulin based on a sliding scale. At 9 PM, the client's blood glucose measurement is 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L). What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sliding scale indicates 2 units of regular insulin for a glucose of 180 mg/dL. Glargine, a long-acting insulin, should be given as prescribed (30 units). Glargine cannot be mixed with regular insulin in the same syringe due to differing pH levels, so separate injections are required.
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Question 3 of 5
The nurse has attended a staff education program about various types of diets. The nurse recognizes that which diet would place a client at the highest risk for megaloblastic anemia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A vegan diet excludes all animal products, including vitamin B12 sources, which can lead to megaloblastic anemia if not supplemented. Other diets include dairy or eggs, which provide some B12.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for a client who is experiencing an acute episode of Ménière disease. Which action by the UAP would require the nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Raising all side rails during an acute Ménière's episode (vertigo, nausea) increases fall risk if the client attempts to climb over them. Other actions (assisting to commode, dimming lights, turning off TV) reduce stimulation and promote safety.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is explaining the effects of cocaine abuse to a pregnant client. Which of the following must the nurse understand as a basis for teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cocaine is vasoconstrictive, and this effect in the placental vessels causes fetal growth retardation.