NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
A 35-year-old male has been an insulin-dependent diabetic for five years and now is unable to urinate.
Question 1 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 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about the healthy use of ego defense mechanisms. An appropriate goal for this client would be
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reduce fear and protect self-esteem. Ego defense mechanisms are unconscious proactive barriers that are used to manage instinct and affect in the presence of stressful situations. Healthy reactions are those in which the client admits that they are feeling various emotions.
Extract:
Two days postpartum a patient who had a C-section delivery complains of pain in the right leg.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should instruct the patient to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Leg pain post-C-section may indicate a deep vein thrombosis, requiring bed rest and physician notification.
Extract:
Patients with myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis experience:
Question 4 of 5
Patients with myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis experience:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: These conditions impair respiratory muscles, increasing the risk of complications.
Extract:
The nurse administers prescribed pancreatin replacement therapy to Bonnie.
Question 5 of 5
To effectively evaluate the effect of this treatment, should expect that this medication will result to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pancreatin aids fat digestion, resulting in near-normal stools in pancreatic insufficiency.