NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which condition is associated with inadequate intake of vitamin C?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Scurvy results from vitamin C deficiency, causing symptoms like bleeding gums and poor wound healing. The other conditions are related to different nutritional deficiencies. Physiological Adaptation
Question 2 of 5
A patient with borderline personality disorder is exhibiting self-harming behaviors. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Providing immediate medical care for injuries ensures safety and addresses physical harm, the priority in self-harming behaviors. Ignoring, punishing, or only discussing feelings delays critical intervention.
Extract:
A new mother has some questions about PKU.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements made by the nurse is correct regarding PKU?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The PKU test is performed shortly after birth to detect phenylalanine levels.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The client's blood gas values are: pH=7.35; CO2=60; HCO3=34; and pO2=60. The nurse correctly interprets these to indicate that the client is in which state?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Normal pH with elevated CO2 and HCO3 indicates compensated respiratory acidosis, where kidneys retain bicarbonate to balance chronic CO2 retention.
Extract:
The nurse is teaching a client and family about phenelzine (Nardil).
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following foods would the nurse urge the client to avoid?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cheese is one of the foods that may cause a hypertensive crisis when taken with Nardil, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).