NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
The patient is admitted to the emergency department and was brought to the unit due to poor diabetic management. The wife asks how they can learn better. They have previously been to a diabetic class without much success.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following nursing strategy will be appropriate for the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: One-on-one teaching allows tailored education to address specific learning needs.
Extract:
A 35-year-old male has been an insulin-dependent diabetic for five years and now is unable to urinate.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following would you most likely suspect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomic neuropathy can impair bladder function, causing urinary retention in long-term diabetes.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should explain to a client that tolbutamide (Orinase) is effective for diabetics who
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Tolbutamide, an oral hypoglycemic, is effective for type 2 diabetes patients who produce minimal insulin, stimulating insulin release. Type 1 diabetics (
A) produce no insulin, injection inability (
C) is irrelevant, and low blood glucose (
D) is not an indication for tolbutamide.
Question 4 of 5
A client has returned to his room following an esophagoscopy. Before offering fluids, the nurse should give priority to assessing the client's:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing the gag reflex is critical post-esophagoscopy to ensure the client can swallow safely, as local anesthesia may impair this reflex.
Question 5 of 5
The wife of a man who is comatose following a head injury asks the nurse if she should visit him since he is unresponsive. How should the nurse reply initially?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Presence of loved ones may provide comfort and stimulate awareness in comatose patients, supporting family involvement. Other responses discourage visitation.