NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about the difference between tardive dyskinesia (TD) and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Which statement is true with regards to tardive dyskinesia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tardive dyskinesia is an extrapyramidal side effect that typically develops after prolonged use of antipsychotic drugs, often longer than 2 years, and is not easily reversible or treated with anticholinergics.
Question 2 of 5
The client states, 'My discharge plan leaves me with a lot to do. I don't think I can do it. I'm never good at doing things.' The nurse knows the client lacks:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Expressing doubt in ability to manage the discharge plan indicates low self-efficacy, a belief in one's capacity to execute tasks.
Extract:
Additional assessment on Antoinette include
Question 3 of 5
dehydration and menorrhagia.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cushing's syndrome results from excess adrenocortical activity. Signs include slow wound healing, buffalo hump, hirsutism, weight gain, hypertension, acne, moon face, thin arms and legs, and behavioral changes.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
Which condition is associated with inadequate intake of vitamin C?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Scurvy results from vitamin C deficiency, causing symptoms like bleeding gums and poor wound healing. The other conditions are related to different nutritional deficiencies. Physiological Adaptation
Extract:
A 35-year-old male has been an insulin-dependent diabetic for five years and now is unable to urinate.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following would you most likely suspect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomic neuropathy can impair bladder function, causing urinary retention in long-term diabetes.