NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching about constipation prevention to a client. Which of the following client statements indicate appropriate understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: A routine, high-fiber diet, and exercise prevent constipation. Caffeine can dehydrate, and frequent laxative use is not recommended.
Question 2 of 5
Triazolam (Halcion) 0.25 mg is ordered for a client at bedtime. When the nurse goes to give the medication, the client asks the nurse to leave it at the bedside because she wants to finish reading a book. What is the best action for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Returning in an hour ensures medication administration while respecting the client's request, adhering to safety protocols. Leaving medication or delaying indefinitely risks errors.
Extract:
Intake and output record
Emesis 120 mL
Wet diaper 1 50 g
Wet diaper 2 52 g
Wet diaper 3 46 g
*Weight of a dry diaper = 30 g
Intake and output record
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is calculating a client's intake and output for the shift. How many mL should the nurse record as the client's output?
Correct Answer: 208
Rationale: Emesis (120 mL) plus diaper output (50-30=20 mL, 52-30=22 mL, 46-30=16 mL) totals 120+20+22+16=208 mL.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The parents of an adolescent who is being treated for a serious head injury ask why their child is being kept unconscious. The parents say, 'The doctor said he was going to give him medicine to keep him unconscious for a few days. Why? We want to talk to him. What is going on?' What should the nurse include when responding to the parents?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Barbiturates induce coma in severe head injuries to reduce cerebral metabolism and intracranial pressure, protecting the brain, unlike pain control or restlessness management.
Question 5 of 5
The health care provider has prescribed spironolactone to be given in addition to hydrochlorothiazide to a client with hypertension. Which finding by the nurse indicates that the spironolactone is having the desired effect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, so a normal potassium level indicates it is counteracting the potassium loss from hydrochlorothiazide.