NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
A 55-year-old male patient was admitted with a diagnosis of BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy).
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following herbal medications, when asked by the patient, is appropriate alternative treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Saw palmetto is commonly used to alleviate BPH symptoms by reducing prostate inflammation.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A client diagnosed with an ulcer has been placed on tetracycline due to a positive helicobacter pyloric test result. Which food choice, when taken with the drug, could decrease its effectiveness?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Milk and dairy products can reduce the effectiveness of the drug when taken at the same time. Answers A, C, and D would not affect the drug, so they're incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
The RN delegates the task of taking vital signs of all the clients on the medical-surgical unit to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Specific written and verbal instructions are given to not take a post-mastectomy client's blood pressure on the left arm. Later as the RN is making rounds, the nurse finds the blood pressure cuff on that client's left arm. Which of these statements is most immediately accurate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The UAP is responsible for carrying out the activity correctly once directions have been clearly communicated especially if given verbally and in writing.
Question 4 of 5
When taking a dietary history from a newly admitted client, the nurse should remember that which of the following foods is a common allergen?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Common food allergens include berries, peanuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, shellfish, and eggs. Bread, carrots, and oranges rarely cause allergic reactions.
Question 5 of 5
A client has developed thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Which nursing intervention should be given the highest priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevate the leg on 2 pillows. The first goal of nonpharmacologic interventions is to minimize edema of the affected extremity by leg elevation.