NCLEX PN 3000 review questions
with Correct Answers 100% Pass
What would be a side effect of Procardia ? - ✔✔swelling in the legs, but you should ask
the patient when the swelling started to see if there is another underlying issue going
on
What would be a sign of circulatory impairment in the lower legs ? - ✔✔numbness ,
cool to the touch , pallor
What would be a affect of taking corticosteroids for a long period of time ? -
✔✔osteoporosis , muscle wasting , hypertension , truncal obesity
What is the antidote for heparin ? - ✔✔Protamine sulfate
What is the antidote for war fin ? - ✔✔vitamin K
What symptoms would you see in a patient with pneumonia ? - ✔✔Fever , crackles or
rhonchi, use of accessory muscles for breathing
Which nursing diagnosis would be of most importance with a client with AIDS
dementia ? - ✔✔Risk for injury
What is the usual course of muscular dystrophy ? - ✔✔"You may experience
progressive deterioration in all voluntary muscles."
What would be a symptom of left sided heart failure ? - ✔✔Air hunger - feeling of not
getting enough oxygen
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,What would be a sign of right sided heart failure ? - ✔✔Ascites, jugular vein distention,
and pitting edema of the legs are signs of right-sided heart failure.
What medication would the nurse give to a patient that is on hemodialysis 3 times a
week ? - ✔✔epoetin alfa (Epogen)
What would be a long term side effect of taking aspirin ? - ✔✔Bilateral Hearing Loss
this can be resolved when the person discontinues aspirin
How would you take a client to the bathroom that has had severe chest pain but has
now stopped ? - ✔✔Move a bedside commode to the side of the bed this will prevent
straining and keep the patient safe if he experiences chest pain again
How would you help a client that has dry mouth from chemotherapy and decrease the
pain of stomatitis ? - ✔✔Providing a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water for use as
a mouth rinse
A client with a history of I.V. drug abuse is admitted to the medical-surgical unit for
evaluation for infective endocarditis. Nursing assessment is most likely to reveal that
this client has: - ✔✔Osler's nodes and splinter hemorrhages.fever, diaphoresis, joint
pain, weakness, abdominal pain, a new or altered heart murmur, and Janeway's lesions
What would be some symptoms of pericarditis ? - ✔✔retrosternal pain that worsens
during supine positioning, pulsus paradoxus., a scratchy pericardial friction rub
A client who has been treated for chronic renal failure (CRF) is ready for discharge. The
nurse should reinforce which dietary instruction? - ✔✔"Make sure to include
carbohydrates in your diet."
unrestricted intake of sodium, protein, potassium, and fluid may lead to a dangerous
accumulation of electrolytes and protein metabolic products, such as amino acids and
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, ammonia. Therefore, the client must limit intake of sodium; meat, which is high in
protein; bananas, which are high in potassium; and fluid, because the failing kidneys
can't secrete adequate urine
Before a client undergoes arthroscopy, the nurse reviews the data collection findings for
contraindications for this procedure. Which finding is a contraindication? - ✔✔Joint
flexion of less than 50%, because the doctor would not be able to insert the instrument
in the right location
What would be a normal finding in a person with hyperparathyroidism ? -
✔✔Hypercalcemia
What would be a sign of necrotizing fasciitis ? - ✔✔pressurelike pain , this is the
difference between cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis
What is the most common cause of appendicitis ? - ✔✔Obstruction which can lead to
rupture
A client with a cerebellar brain tumor is admitted to an acute care facility. The nurse
assists with formulating a nursing diagnosis of Risk for injury. Which "related-to"
phrase is appropriate for the nurse to add to complete the nursing diagnosis statement?
- ✔✔It would be related to balance problems , impaired balance
What is a major complication of developing osteoporosis ? - ✔✔Fractures are more
common
The nurse should expect to administer which vaccine to the client after a splenectomy? -
✔✔Pneumovax 23, because taking out the spleen lowers your immune system and puts
you at a greater risk for developing infection and sepsis
A client that was involved in a head on collision is experiencing painful stimuli with
decerebrate posturing what part of the brain is injured ? - ✔✔Midbrain
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with Correct Answers 100% Pass
What would be a side effect of Procardia ? - ✔✔swelling in the legs, but you should ask
the patient when the swelling started to see if there is another underlying issue going
on
What would be a sign of circulatory impairment in the lower legs ? - ✔✔numbness ,
cool to the touch , pallor
What would be a affect of taking corticosteroids for a long period of time ? -
✔✔osteoporosis , muscle wasting , hypertension , truncal obesity
What is the antidote for heparin ? - ✔✔Protamine sulfate
What is the antidote for war fin ? - ✔✔vitamin K
What symptoms would you see in a patient with pneumonia ? - ✔✔Fever , crackles or
rhonchi, use of accessory muscles for breathing
Which nursing diagnosis would be of most importance with a client with AIDS
dementia ? - ✔✔Risk for injury
What is the usual course of muscular dystrophy ? - ✔✔"You may experience
progressive deterioration in all voluntary muscles."
What would be a symptom of left sided heart failure ? - ✔✔Air hunger - feeling of not
getting enough oxygen
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,What would be a sign of right sided heart failure ? - ✔✔Ascites, jugular vein distention,
and pitting edema of the legs are signs of right-sided heart failure.
What medication would the nurse give to a patient that is on hemodialysis 3 times a
week ? - ✔✔epoetin alfa (Epogen)
What would be a long term side effect of taking aspirin ? - ✔✔Bilateral Hearing Loss
this can be resolved when the person discontinues aspirin
How would you take a client to the bathroom that has had severe chest pain but has
now stopped ? - ✔✔Move a bedside commode to the side of the bed this will prevent
straining and keep the patient safe if he experiences chest pain again
How would you help a client that has dry mouth from chemotherapy and decrease the
pain of stomatitis ? - ✔✔Providing a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water for use as
a mouth rinse
A client with a history of I.V. drug abuse is admitted to the medical-surgical unit for
evaluation for infective endocarditis. Nursing assessment is most likely to reveal that
this client has: - ✔✔Osler's nodes and splinter hemorrhages.fever, diaphoresis, joint
pain, weakness, abdominal pain, a new or altered heart murmur, and Janeway's lesions
What would be some symptoms of pericarditis ? - ✔✔retrosternal pain that worsens
during supine positioning, pulsus paradoxus., a scratchy pericardial friction rub
A client who has been treated for chronic renal failure (CRF) is ready for discharge. The
nurse should reinforce which dietary instruction? - ✔✔"Make sure to include
carbohydrates in your diet."
unrestricted intake of sodium, protein, potassium, and fluid may lead to a dangerous
accumulation of electrolytes and protein metabolic products, such as amino acids and
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, ammonia. Therefore, the client must limit intake of sodium; meat, which is high in
protein; bananas, which are high in potassium; and fluid, because the failing kidneys
can't secrete adequate urine
Before a client undergoes arthroscopy, the nurse reviews the data collection findings for
contraindications for this procedure. Which finding is a contraindication? - ✔✔Joint
flexion of less than 50%, because the doctor would not be able to insert the instrument
in the right location
What would be a normal finding in a person with hyperparathyroidism ? -
✔✔Hypercalcemia
What would be a sign of necrotizing fasciitis ? - ✔✔pressurelike pain , this is the
difference between cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis
What is the most common cause of appendicitis ? - ✔✔Obstruction which can lead to
rupture
A client with a cerebellar brain tumor is admitted to an acute care facility. The nurse
assists with formulating a nursing diagnosis of Risk for injury. Which "related-to"
phrase is appropriate for the nurse to add to complete the nursing diagnosis statement?
- ✔✔It would be related to balance problems , impaired balance
What is a major complication of developing osteoporosis ? - ✔✔Fractures are more
common
The nurse should expect to administer which vaccine to the client after a splenectomy? -
✔✔Pneumovax 23, because taking out the spleen lowers your immune system and puts
you at a greater risk for developing infection and sepsis
A client that was involved in a head on collision is experiencing painful stimuli with
decerebrate posturing what part of the brain is injured ? - ✔✔Midbrain
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