NCLEX-PN
Emergency and Disaster Nursing NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client has ingested the remaining amount of a bottle of analgesic medication. The medication comes 500 mg per capsule. Two (2) doses of two (2) capsules each have been used by another member of the family. The bottle originally had 250 capsules. How many mg of medication did the client take?
Correct Answer: 123000
Rationale:
Total capsules: 250. Used: 2 doses * 2 capsules = 4 capsules. Remaining: 250 - 4 = 246 capsules.
Total mg: 246 * 500 mg = 123,000 mg.
Question 2 of 5
The 84-year-old female client is admitted with multiple burn marks on the torso and under the breasts along with contusions in various stages of healing. When questioned by the nurse, the woman denies any problems have occurred. The woman lives with her son and does the housework. Which is the most probable reason the woman denies being abused?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shame often leads elderly abuse victims to deny abuse, especially when dependent on the abuser (e.g., son). Lack of abuse is unlikely given findings, Alzheimer’s is speculative, and sex is unrelated.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for clients on a medical floor. Which client is most likely to experience sudden cardiac death?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ventricular fibrillation is a lethal arrhythmia causing sudden cardiac death if untreated. Atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, and SVT are less immediately fatal.
Question 4 of 5
The client has ingested the remaining amount of a bottle of analgesic medication. The medication comes 500 mg per capsule. Two (2) doses of two (2) capsules each have been used by another member of the family. The bottle originally had 250 capsules. How many mg of medication did the client take?
Correct Answer: 123000
Rationale:
Total capsules: 250. Used: 2 doses * 2 capsules = 4 capsules. Remaining: 250 - 4 = 246 capsules.
Total mg: 246 * 500 mg = 123,000 mg.
Question 5 of 5
The ED nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with frostbite of the feet. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Soaking in warm water (40–42°
C) gradually rewarms frostbitten tissue, preventing damage. Massage risks tissue injury, heating pads cause burns, and petroleum jelly is ineffective.