NCLEX-PN

NCLEX-PN practice questions, page 3 of 29, with answer review and explanations.

Question 11

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give a client who will be undergoing mammography?

  1. Be sure to use underarm deodorant.
  2. Do not use underarm deodorant.
  3. Do not eat or drink after midnight.
  4. Have a friend drive you home.

Question 12

Which of the following diseases or conditions is least likely to be associated with increased potential for bleeding?

  1. metastatic liver cancer
  2. gram-negative septicemia
  3. pernicious anemia
  4. iron-deficiency anemia

Question 13

A client has been diagnosed with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and transferred to the medical intensive care unit (ICU) subsequent to an acute bleeding episode. In the ICU, continuous Heparin drip therapy is initiated. Which of the following assessment findings indicates a positive response to Heparin therapy?

  1. increased platelet count
  2. increased fibrinogen
  3. decreased fibrin split products
  4. decreased bleeding

Question 14

A client, age 28, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkins disease. After staging, therapy is planned to include combination radiation therapy and systemic chemotherapy with MOPP nitrogen mustard, vincristine (Onconvin), prednisone, and procarbazine. In planning care for this client, the nurse should anticipate which of the following side effects to contribute to a sense of altered body image?

  1. cushingoid appearance
  2. alopecia
  3. temporary or permanent sterility
  4. pathologic fractures

Question 15

Which of the following is an inappropriate item to include in planning care for a severely neutropenic client?

  1. Transfuse netrophils (granulocytes) to prevent infection.
  2. Exclude raw vegetables from the diet.
  3. Avoid administering rectal suppositories.
  4. Prohibit vases of fresh flowers and plants in the client’s room.