NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
You were walking in the hallway of the long term facility, you found Jeffrey surrounded by friends and visitors. He was unresponsive, no pulse, and no breathing.
Question 1 of 5
Which one is the most appropriate action taken by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Initiating CPR is the immediate action for an unresponsive patient with no pulse or breathing.
Extract:
The client who's developing signs and symptoms indicate hyperglycemia?
Question 2 of 5
The client who's developing signs and symptoms indicate hyperglycemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperglycemia causes polydipsia, polyuria, and weight loss due to osmotic diuresis.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A 15 year-old client with a lengthy confining illness is most at risk for altered psycho-emotional growth and development due to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dependence. The client role fosters dependency, which adolescents may react to with rejection or withdrawal.
Extract:
A client's monitor shows a PQRST wave for each beat and indicates a rate of 120. The rhythm is regular.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should note that the client is experiencing:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A regular rhythm with a rate of 120 and normal PQRST waves indicates sinus tachycardia.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The physician has ordered thiamine 100 mg IM for a client with chronic alcoholism. The primary reason for giving thiamine is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Thiamine is given to treat or prevent neurological symptoms, such as Wernicke's encephalopathy, caused by thiamine deficiency in chronic alcoholism.