NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following instructions would not be included in the discharge teaching for a client receiving Thorazine (chlorpromazine)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Avoiding aged cheese is relevant for MAOIs, not chlorpromazine. Protective clothing prevents photosensitivity, hard candy relieves dry mouth, and reporting a sore throat is critical for agranulocytosis.
Question 2 of 5
An adult who is being admitted to the medical floor with a bleeding ulcer exhibits all of the following. Which finding suggests that the client may be experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tremors are a classic sign of alcohol withdrawal, distinguishing it from bleeding ulcer symptoms like hypotension, dizziness, or pallor.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following individuals may legally give informed consent?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 72-year-old female, presumed competent, can give informed consent. Those with advanced Alzheimer's, non-emancipated minors, and infants cannot legally consent. Coordinated Care
Question 4 of 5
In taking the history of a pregnant woman, which of the following would the nurse recognize as the primary contraindication for breast feeding?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Use of cocaine on weekends. Cocaine use is harmful to the breastfed infant, even with intermittent use.
Question 5 of 5
Diuretic therapy for hypertension often necessitates the addition of high-potassium foods in the client's diet. Which of the following diuretics does not require the client to increase his intake of potassium?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, so clients do not need to increase potassium intake, unlike loop or thiazide diuretics.