NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following would be the best strategy for the nurse to use when teaching insulin injection techniques to a newly diagnosed client with diabetes?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Observe a return demonstration. This is the best way to confirm the client has learned the proper psychomotor skill.
Question 2 of 5
A client with abdominal surgery is admitted to the recovery room with an NG tube to low suction. Which of the following lab values indicates a complication of NG suction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: NG suction can lead to loss of gastric fluid, causing hypernatremia (elevated sodium, as seen with Na 150 mEq/L) due to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
Extract:
Binu is a 45-year-old female patient who is admitted with a diagnosis of acute depression. She has history of inability to deal with her divorce.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse would expect that one of the following drugs will be ordered for the patient which is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elavil (amitriptyline), a tricyclic antidepressant, is commonly used for depression.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A client being discharged from the cardiac step-down unit following a myocardial infarction (MI), is given a prescription for a beta-blocking drug. A nursing student asks the charge nurse why this drug would be used by a client who is not hypertensive. What is an appropriate response by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: One action of beta-blockers is to decrease systemic vascular resistance by dilating arterioles. This is useful for the client with coronary artery disease, and will reduce the risk of another MI or sudden death.
Extract:
Two hours post below knee amputation, the patient's dressing was saturated with serosanguinous secretions.
Question 5 of 5
In addition to notifying the surgeon, the priority nursing action would include:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reinforcing the dressing helps control bleeding while awaiting further instructions from the surgeon, addressing the immediate issue of saturated dressings.