NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
The patient with hypothyroidism
Question 1 of 5
The patient with hypothyroidism will most likely experience which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypothyroidism causes dry skin and weight gain due to slowed metabolism.
Extract:
The incidence of spinal cord defects/ neural tube defects such as meningomyelocele
Question 2 of 5
The incidence of spinal cord defects/ neural tube defects such as meningomyelocele has decreased because
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Folic acid supplementation reduces neural tube defects by supporting neural tube closure.
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Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a suspected fracture of the radius. Which of the following findings would support this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A radius fracture typically causes swelling and deformity at the wrist due to bone disruption. Shoulder pain (
B) suggests a proximal injury, leg numbness (
C) is unrelated, and fever/stiffness (
D) indicate infection or arthritis.
Extract:
Following Nitroglycerin patch application
Question 4 of 5
An expected outcome experienced by the client would be one of the following:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nitroglycerin may cause reflex tachycardia as a compensatory response to vasodilation.
Extract:
Most asthmatic attacks respond to Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Question 5 of 5
Most asthmatic attacks respond to Epinephrine (Adrenalin) and it may be used as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of some allergic conditions because it:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Epinephrine dilates bronchi, relieving bronchospasm in asthma and allergic reactions.