NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
A patient who sustained massive internal injuries in a car crash becomes hypotensive and develops acute renal failure.
Question 1 of 5
Which acid-base imbalance is he most likely to experience?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Renal failure causes metabolic acidosis due to impaired acid excretion.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
An adult is scheduled for a cardioversion next week. What should the nurse plan to include when teaching the client about the procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cardioversion requires sedation, so the client must be NPO for 8 hours to prevent aspiration. The client is sedated, not awake, it's not typically repeated monthly, and it's used for atrial arrhythmias, not ventricular fibrillation.
Extract:
Following Nitroglycerin patch application
Question 3 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:
A patient with Alzheimer's disease is admitted with suspected dehydration after his daughter reports that he's refused to drink anything for the past 3 days.
Question 4 of 5
Which lab result is most expected with dehydration?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypernatremia (elevated sodium) is expected in dehydration due to water loss.
Extract:
The patient with hypothyroidism
Question 5 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.