NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client recently diagnosed with heart failure who is being discharged with a prescription for lisinopril. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lisinopril can cause orthostatic hypotension, so slow position changes prevent dizziness and falls.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following medications is not considered a neuromuscular blocker?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pitressin is a hormone replacement medication.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who had a total knee replacement and has a new prescription for enoxaparin. Which of the following information should the nurse reinforce?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mild bruising or redness is an expected side effect of enoxaparin. Black stools indicate possible bleeding, and ibuprofen increases bleeding risk. Vitamin K restriction is not necessary.
Question 4 of 5
A client is scheduled for a cataract extraction. Preoperatively, 1% atropine is instilled into the client's right eye. The nurse knows that this drug would be contraindicated if the client also had which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Atropine, an anticholinergic, increases intraocular pressure, worsening glaucoma. Bradycardia, hypothyroidism, or diabetes are not contraindications for ocular atropine.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Suctioning, side-lying position, and assistance protect the client. Restraining or using a tongue blade can cause injury.