NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
When teaching an athletic teenage patient about nutritional intake, the nurse should explain that the carbohydrate food that would provide the quickest source of energy is:
Question 1 of 5
When teaching an athletic teenage patient about nutritional intake, the nurse should explain that the carbohydrate food that would provide the quickest source of energy is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Orange juice provides simple sugars for rapid energy absorption.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) to a client with heart failure. The client’s apical pulse is 56 beats per minute. The nurse should
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Digoxin can cause bradycardia, and a pulse below 60 bpm warrants holding the dose and notifying the physician to prevent toxicity. Administering (
A) or reducing (
C) is unsafe, and rechecking (
D) delays intervention.
Extract:
The client with COPD has orthopnea.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is aware that one of the following is a correct description of orthopnea:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Orthopnea is eased by sitting upright, reducing lung compression.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is cachectic and has developed an enterocutaneous fistula following surgery to relieve a small bowel obstruction. The client's total protein level is reported as 4.5 g/dl. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The client is not absorbing nutrients adequately as evidenced by the cachexia and low protein levels. (A normal total serum protein level is 6.0-8.0 g/dl.) TPN will promote a positive nitrogen balance in this client who is unable to digest and absorb nutrients adequately.
Question 5 of 5
A client who has hypokalemia asks the nurse for dietary advice on what foods would help this problem. What should the nurse tell the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oranges, bananas, and prunes are potassium-rich, directly addressing hypokalemia through dietary intake.