NCLEX-PN

NCLEX-PN practice questions, page 9 of 29, with answer review and explanations.

Question 41

A client who is immobilized secondary to traction is complaining of constipation. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to be ordered?

  1. Advil
  2. Anasaid
  3. Clinocil
  4. Colace

Question 42

A client is complaining of difficulty walking secondary to a mass in the foot. The nurse should document this finding as:

  1. plantar fasciitis.
  2. hallux valgus.
  3. hammertoe.
  4. Morton’s neuroma.

Question 43

A client turns her ankle. She is diagnosed as having a Pulled Ligament. This should be documented as a:

  1. sprain.
  2. strain.
  3. subluxation.
  4. distoration.

Question 44

To remove hard contact lenses from an unresponsive client, the nurse should:

  1. gently irrigate the eye with an irrigating solution from the inner canthus outward.
  2. grasp the lens with a gentle pinching motion.
  3. don sterile gloves before attempting the procedure.
  4. ensure that the lens is centered on the cornea before gently manipulating the lids to release the lens.

Question 45

To remove a client’s gown when she has an intravenous line, the nurse should:

  1. temporarily disconnect the intravenous tubing at a point close to the client and thread it through the gown.
  2. cut the gown with scissors.
  3. thread the bag and tubing through the gown sleeve, keeping the line intact.
  4. temporarily disconnect the tubing from the intravenous container and thread it through the gown.