NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
A patient has an anaphylactic reaction within the 1st half hour after an IV infusion containing Ampicillin is started.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse understands that the symptoms occurring during an anaphylactic reaction are the result of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anaphylaxis causes bronchoconstriction and vasodilation, leading to respiratory distress and hypotension.
Extract:
After paracentesis, the nurse is doing the best action when she
Question 2 of 5
takes patient's BP.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring vital signs post-paracentesis detects complications like hypotension or bleeding.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A patient is prescribed levothyroxine (Synthroid) for hypothyroidism. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Levothyroxine is best absorbed on an empty stomach, ensuring efficacy. Food or milk reduces absorption, and bedtime dosing is less critical than morning administration.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following need to be done. Which should the nurse delegate to the certified nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hygienic care is within a CNA's scope. Medication, catheterization, and dressing changes require nursing skills.
Question 5 of 5
A woman at 38-weeks gestation comes to the emergency room with complaints of vaginal bleeding. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, would suggest to the nurse placenta previa as the cause of the bleeding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placenta previa is characterized by painless vaginal bleeding, as the placenta covers the cervix, causing bleeding without contractions.
Choice A reflects this. Nausea (
B) is unrelated, activity-related bleeding (
C) suggests abruptio placentae, and cramps (
D) indicate labor or abruptio placentae.