NCLEX PN PRACTICE QUIZ WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

NCLEX PN PRACTICE QUIZ WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A, D, E - CORRECT ANSWER-The LPN is aware that state boards of nursing share what common componenets? Select all that apply. A) Establish requirements for entry into practice for RNs and LPNS. B) Determine each states pay scale for licensed nurses. C) Oversee the discipline for all licensed healthcare workers in each state. D) Define the scope of practice for RNs and LPNs E) Identify legal titles for nurses A - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse administers the prescribed dose of NPH insulin to a patient at 0700. What time should the peak effects be expected to take place? A) 1700 B) 2100 C) 1400 D) 1100 A - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following would provide the best information as to whether hemodialysis has been efffective therapy for a client with renal failure? A) Checking the patients weight B) Measuring intake and output C) Checking potassium level of the pts blood D) Monitoring a clients tolerance to exercise C - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following pressure points is most likely to be at risk for developing a pressure wound while a pt is in the prone position? A) Occiput B) Elbows C) Toes D) Coccyx B - CORRECT ANSWER-A 49 year old male client is admitted to the unit for alcohol withdrawal. The client insists that he had his last drink four hours prior. Which of the following medications would the nurse expect to administer? A) Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan) B) Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride (Librium) C) Disulfiram (Antabuse) D) Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) B - CORRECT ANSWER-Of the following symptoms, which would indicate that a client has a deficiency of riboflavin? A) Ecchymosis B) Dry, cracked lips and mouth C) Night blindness D) Anorexia, weight loss, and fatigue D - CORRECT ANSWER-A neonate is delivered after a full term pregnancy with an intact omphalocele. Which of the following is NOT an intervention for the management of the omphalocele prior to surgical repair? A) Apply saline-soaked pads to the sac B) Insert a NG tube C) Cover the defect and the abdomen in a plastic wrap D) Offer a pacifier to the infant. C - CORRECT ANSWER-Pt was severely burned in an automobile accident. The burns cover her entire anterior chest and right arm. Using the Rule of Nines, the nurse would calculate the BSA that is burned to be: A) 9% B) 18% C) 27% D) 36% D - CORRECT ANSWER-The physician diagnoses a client with septicemia. Which of the following assessment findings would support this diagnosis? A) Bilateral knee pain B) Reddened tissue surrounding an injury site C) Drainage from an injury site D) Temperature of 101 F A, B, C, F - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following are conditions associated with Cushing's Syndrome? Select all that apply. A) Easy bruising B) Buffalo Hump C) Hyperglycemia D) Excessive scalp hair growth E) Hyponatremia F) Trunk obesity B - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following is the most important information obtained from a client that presents to the physician's office with right calf tenderness? A) High levels of work related stress B) Use of oral contraceptives C) Left femur fracture 18 months prior D) Plays in a soccer league B - CORRECT ANSWER-Pt thinks she might be pregnant. Following a urine sample, the elevation of which hormone would indicate that the pt is indeed pregnant? A) hGH B) hCH C) Estrogen D) Oxytocin D - CORRECT ANSWER-Diuretics are often prescribed for treatment of acute glomerulonephritis to treat fluid overload and hypertension. Which of the following is least likely to be prescribed for this purpose in glomerulonephritis? A) Bumex B) Lasix C) Demadex D) Aldactone A - CORRECT ANSWER-A biophysical profile is a diagnostic procedure that combines which of the following? A) Non stress test & sonogram B) Contraction stress test & sonogram C) Amniocentesis & contraction stress test D) Amniocentesis and non stress test B - CORRECT ANSWER-Pt on chemo for throat cancer is experiencing severe nausea. Which of these medications would provide relief of this symptom?