NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
When explaining the therapeutic regimen of vitamin B12 for pernicious anemia to a patient the nurse should explain that:
Question 1 of 5
When explaining the therapeutic regimen of vitamin B12 for pernicious anemia to a patient the nurse should explain that:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Monthly B12 injections maintain control in pernicious anemia due to absorption deficits.
Extract:
A 35-year-old male has been an insulin-dependent diabetic for five years and now is unable to urinate.
Question 2 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.
Extract:
When a patient return from the recovery room following a subtotal thyroidectomy, the nurse should immediately
Question 3 of 5
inspect the incision.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Thyroid surgery sometimes results in accidental removal of the parathyroid glands. A resultant hypocalcemia may lead to contraction of the glottis, causing airway obstruction; edema also causes obstruction. Having a tracheostomy set ready is critical.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following lab reports indicates that a client with acute glomerulonephritis is improving?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate indicates reduced inflammation, suggesting improvement in acute glomerulonephritis.
Extract:
A nurse is administering blood to a patient who has a low hemoglobin count.
Question 5 of 5
The patient asks how long the RBC last in the body? The correct response is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Red blood cells have a lifespan of approximately 120 days.