NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Which is a characteristic of heart rate in atrial fibrillation (AF)?
Question 1 of 5
Which is a characteristic of heart rate in atrial fibrillation (AF)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Atrial fibrillation causes an irregular ventricular rhythm due to chaotic atrial activity.
Extract:
A colleague came in to work in your unit with scent of alcohol in his uniform. When asked, he claimed that on his way to work, a gentleman accidentally spilled a glass of wine on his shirt. However, you noted that his breath smells alcohol.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions will be best for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informing the supervisor addresses potential impairment, ensuring patient safety.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse has an order for 75 mg of Demerol (meperidine) and 50 mg of Phenergan (promethazine) to be given to a post-operative client. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Drawing medications separately and using different sites prevents incompatibility reactions. Combining in one syringe risks precipitation, the medications are synergistic, and dorsogluteal/deltoid sites are less preferred.
Extract:
The description that should be used for the soft swishing sounds of normal breathing heard when the nurse auscultate a patient's chest would be:
Question 4 of 5
The description that should be used for the soft swishing sounds of normal breathing heard when the nurse auscultate a patient's chest would be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vesicular breath sounds are soft, swishing sounds heard over healthy lung fields.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a dark-skinned client hospitalized with hepatitis. The nurse can best observe the presence of jaundice in the client by assessing the client's:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The sclera is the most reliable site to assess jaundice in dark-skinned clients, as bilirubin deposition is visible in the whites of the eyes.