NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Three days after a cast is applied to a fracture of the right lower leg the client begins to complain of pain beneath the cast. The nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pain beneath a cast may indicate complications like compartment syndrome, requiring immediate physician notification. Elevation or medication may help but are secondary. Pain is not normal .
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Polyuria:
Question 2 of 5
Polyuria:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Polyuria is excessive or frequent urination, often seen in diabetes.
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Question 3 of 5
A nurse is administering insulin lispro (Humalog) to a patient with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements indicates the patient understands the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Insulin lispro is a rapid-acting insulin administered immediately before meals to control postprandial glucose. Other timings disrupt glycemic control.
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A patient is getting discharged from a long term facility. The patient has a history of severe COPD and PVD. The patient is primarily concerned about their ability to breathe easily.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following would be the best instruction for this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deep breathing techniques improve oxygenation, critical for COPD patients.
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On the third day post partum day, a mother asks why her newborn's skin has begun to appear yellow.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should plan to teach her that the change in skin tone is a result of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Physiologic jaundice results from the breakdown of excess red blood cells in newborns.