NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is discharging the client after an elective abortion by suction curettage. Which statement should the nurse include in the client's discharge instructions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A. Sexual intercourse should not resume until the client is reexamined in about 2 weeks. B. Vaginal douching is not recommended. C. Foul-smelling vaginal discharge is a sign of vaginal infection and/or retained tissue and should be reported as soon as it is noted by the client. D. There is no evidence to support the need to wait a week before returning to work. Many women resume their usual activities the same day as the abortion.
Question 2 of 5
A woman is admitted to the detoxification unit. She admits to drinking increasingly larger amounts of alcohol for the past five years. What question is most important for the nurse to ask initially?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Knowing the time of the last drink is critical to anticipate the onset of withdrawal symptoms, which can be life-threatening.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for four pediatric clients who have the skin conditions illustrated. For which client should the nurse expect to administer acyclovir orally?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acyclovir is used for herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections, which present with grouped vesicles, as likely shown in image B.
Question 4 of 5
A young woman has admitted herself to the psychiatric unit for treatment of Valium addiction. A schedule of drug withdrawal is ordered by the doctor. Which of the following may the nurse expect to see as the Valium dose is decreased?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Benzodiazepine withdrawal, such as from Valium, commonly causes tremors and hyperactivity due to central nervous system excitation.
Question 5 of 5
The client has been receiving chemotherapy for cancer and has stomatitis. What nursing care is indicated because the client has stomatitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Viscous lidocaine mouthwash relieves pain from stomatitis, encouraging eating and improving comfort without irritating the oral mucosa.