NCLEX-PN TEST BANK \\NCLEX -PN PRACTICE
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS[ALREADY GRADED A+} REAL
EXAM!!! 2024\25\26
The nurse is visiting a home health client with osteoporosis. The client has a
new prescription for alendronate (Fosamax). Which instructions should be given
to the client
A. rest in bed after taking the medication for at least 30 mins
B. Avoid rapid movements after taking the medication
C. Take medication with water only
D. Allow at least 1 hour between taking the medicine and taking other
medications ---ANSWER----C. Take medication with water only
why?
Fosmax should be taken with water only. The client should also remain upright
for at least 30 mins after taking the medication.
The nurse is making initial rounds on a client with a C5 fracture and crutchfield
thongs. Which equipment should be kept at the bedside?
,A. A pair of forceps
B. A torque wrench
C. A pair or wire cutters
D. A screwdriver ---ANSWER----B. A torque wrench
why?
A tourque wrench is kept at the bedside to tighten and loosen the screws of
crutchfield tongs. This wrench controls the amount of pressure that is placed on
the screws.
An infant weighs 7 pounds at birth. The excpectd weight by 1 year should be:
A. 10 pounds
B.12 pounds
C. 18 pounds
D. 21 pounds ---ANSWER----D. 21 pounds
why?
A birth weight of 7 pounds would indicate 21 pounds in 1 year or triple the his
birth weight.
,A client is admitted with a Ewing's sacroma. which symptoms would be expected
due to this tumor's location?
A. Hemiplegia
B. Aphasia
C. Nausea
D. Bone Pain ---ANSWER----D. Bone Pain
why?
Sacroma is a type of bone cancer, therefor, bone pain would be expected
The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with
carbamazepine (Tegretol). Which labatory value might be a indicate a serious
side effect of this drug?
A. Uric acid of 5mg/dL
B. Hematoccrit of 33%
C. WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter
D. Platelets 150,000 per cubic millimeter ---ANSWER----C. WBC 2,000 per cubic
millimeter
why?
, Tegratol can suppress the bone marrow and decrease the white blood cells
count; thus, a lab value of WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter indicates side effects
of the drug.
A 6-month-old client is admitted with possible intussuception. Which question
during the nursing history is least helpful in obtaining information regarding this
diagnosis?
A. "tell me about the pain"
B."what does his vomit look like?"
C." Describe his usual diet."
D. " have you noticed changes in his adominal size?" ---ANSWER----C."
Describe his usual diet."
why?
The least-helpful questions are those describing his usual diet. A, B, and D are
useful in determining the extent of disease process and thus, are incorrect
the nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using
the transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to:
A. Nasal congestion
B. Abdominal Tenderness
C. Muscle Tetany
D. Oliguria ---ANSWER----A. Nasal congestion
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS[ALREADY GRADED A+} REAL
EXAM!!! 2024\25\26
The nurse is visiting a home health client with osteoporosis. The client has a
new prescription for alendronate (Fosamax). Which instructions should be given
to the client
A. rest in bed after taking the medication for at least 30 mins
B. Avoid rapid movements after taking the medication
C. Take medication with water only
D. Allow at least 1 hour between taking the medicine and taking other
medications ---ANSWER----C. Take medication with water only
why?
Fosmax should be taken with water only. The client should also remain upright
for at least 30 mins after taking the medication.
The nurse is making initial rounds on a client with a C5 fracture and crutchfield
thongs. Which equipment should be kept at the bedside?
,A. A pair of forceps
B. A torque wrench
C. A pair or wire cutters
D. A screwdriver ---ANSWER----B. A torque wrench
why?
A tourque wrench is kept at the bedside to tighten and loosen the screws of
crutchfield tongs. This wrench controls the amount of pressure that is placed on
the screws.
An infant weighs 7 pounds at birth. The excpectd weight by 1 year should be:
A. 10 pounds
B.12 pounds
C. 18 pounds
D. 21 pounds ---ANSWER----D. 21 pounds
why?
A birth weight of 7 pounds would indicate 21 pounds in 1 year or triple the his
birth weight.
,A client is admitted with a Ewing's sacroma. which symptoms would be expected
due to this tumor's location?
A. Hemiplegia
B. Aphasia
C. Nausea
D. Bone Pain ---ANSWER----D. Bone Pain
why?
Sacroma is a type of bone cancer, therefor, bone pain would be expected
The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with
carbamazepine (Tegretol). Which labatory value might be a indicate a serious
side effect of this drug?
A. Uric acid of 5mg/dL
B. Hematoccrit of 33%
C. WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter
D. Platelets 150,000 per cubic millimeter ---ANSWER----C. WBC 2,000 per cubic
millimeter
why?
, Tegratol can suppress the bone marrow and decrease the white blood cells
count; thus, a lab value of WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter indicates side effects
of the drug.
A 6-month-old client is admitted with possible intussuception. Which question
during the nursing history is least helpful in obtaining information regarding this
diagnosis?
A. "tell me about the pain"
B."what does his vomit look like?"
C." Describe his usual diet."
D. " have you noticed changes in his adominal size?" ---ANSWER----C."
Describe his usual diet."
why?
The least-helpful questions are those describing his usual diet. A, B, and D are
useful in determining the extent of disease process and thus, are incorrect
the nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using
the transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to:
A. Nasal congestion
B. Abdominal Tenderness
C. Muscle Tetany
D. Oliguria ---ANSWER----A. Nasal congestion
