NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is a common complaint of the client with end-stage renal failure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Itching is common in end-stage renal failure due to uremia and phosphate accumulation. Weight loss , tinnitus , and bruising are less specific.
Question 2 of 5
The clinic nurse evaluates a client’s response to levothyroxine after 8 weeks of treatment. What therapeutic responses to the medication should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Levothyroxine corrects hypothyroidism, normalizing heart rate (88/min), improving mood, and increasing energy. Skin should be warm/moist, and weight loss is expected, not gain.
Question 3 of 5
An adult asks the nurse what could be causing him to have a black tongue and black stools. The following items are in the client's history. Which is most likely to be causing his symptoms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bismuth subsalicylate commonly causes black tongue and stools, a harmless side effect, unlike the other options.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching about measures to prevent the transmission of hepatitis A for a group of clients at an outpatient treatment facility for substance use disorders. Which of the following information would be most important for the nurse to include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hepatitis A is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, making handwashing after toileting and before eating critical. Tap water, needle sharing, and sex are not primary transmission modes for hepatitis A.
Question 5 of 5
The primary nursing diagnosis for a client with congestive heart failure with pulmonary edema is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cardiac output altered: decreased. Increasing cardiac output is the primary goal of therapy, improving comfort and respiratory status.