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:
John H is a 66-year-old man with a history of heavy smoking presented himself to the ER due to difficulty breathing of 2 years duration. Mr. H was also diagnosed with effusion of the right lung. He is now scheduled for chest tube insertion.
Question 2 of 5
Appropriate patient teaching when the chest tube is removed:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Holding a deep breath during removal prevents air entry into the pleural space.
Extract:
Classic symptoms of appendicitis:
Question 3 of 5
Classic symptoms of appendicitis:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Right lower quadrant pain, fever, and elevated WBC are classic appendicitis symptoms.
Extract:
The nurse should recognize that further teaching is needed when a patient with glaucoma states, 'it would be dangerous for me to:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should recognize that further teaching is needed when a patient with glaucoma states, 'it would be dangerous for me to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atropine increases intraocular pressure, worsening glaucoma, indicating correct understanding.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing to discharge a client who is receiving Nardil (phenelzine). The nurse should tell the client to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Drug interactions between an MAOI and pseudoephedrine can result in hypertensive crisis. Answer A refers to the client receiving antipsychotic medications such as Thorazine, so it is incorrect. Answers C and D do not apply to MAOIs, so they are incorrect.