{"id":117613,"date":"2023-08-29T13:18:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=117613"},"modified":"2023-08-29T13:18:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:18:06","slug":"nclex-rn-practice-exam-5-25-questions-and-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/29\/nclex-rn-practice-exam-5-25-questions-and-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX- RN Practice Exam 5 Questions and Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A nurse is administering IV furosemide to a patient admitted with<br>congestive heart failure. After the infusion, which of the following symptoms<br>is NOT expected?<br>A. Increased urinary output.<br>B. Decreased edema.<br>C. Decreased pain.<br>D. Decreased blood pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are a number of risk factors associated with coronary artery disease.<br>Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor?<br>A. Obesity.<br>B. Heredity.<br>C. Gender.<br>D. Age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) is considered for treatment of a patient<br>who arrives in the emergency department following onset of symptoms of<br>myocardial infarction. Which of the following is a contraindication for<br>treatment with t-PA?<br>A. Worsening chest pain that began earlier in the evening.<br>B. History of cerebral hemorrhage.<br>C. History of prior myocardial infarction.<br>D. Hypertension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Following myocardial infarction, a hospitalized patient is encouraged to<br>practice frequent leg exercises and ambulate in the hallway as directed by his<br>physician. Which of the following choices reflects the purpose of exercise for<br>this patient?<br>A. Increases fitness and prevents future heart attacks.<br>B. Prevents bedsores.<br>C. Prevents DVT (deep vein thrombosis).<br>D. Prevent constipations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A patient arrives in the emergency department with symptoms of<br>myocardial infarction, progressing to cardiogenic shock. Which of the<br>1 \/ 2<br>following symptoms should the nurse expect the patient to exhibit with<br>cardiogenic shock?<br>A. Hypertension.<br>B. Bradycardia.<br>C. Bounding pulse.<br>D. Confusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A patient with a history of congestive heart failure arrives at the clinic<br>complaining of dyspnea. Which of the following actions is the first the nurse<br>should perform?<br>A. Ask the patient to lie down on the exam table.<br>B. Draw blood for chemistry panel and arterial blood gas (ABG).<br>C. Send the patient for a chest x-ray.<br>D. Check blood pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A clinic patient has recently been prescribed nitroglycerin for treatment of<br>angina. He calls the nurse complaining of frequent headaches. Which of the<br>following responses to the patient is correct?<br>A. \u201cStop taking the nitroglycerin and see if the headaches improve.\u201d<br>B. \u201cGo to the emergency department to be checked because nitroglycerin<br>can cause bleeding in the brain.\u201d<br>C. \u201cHeadaches are a frequent side effect of nitroglycerine because it causes<br>vasodilation.\u201d<br>D. \u201cThe headaches are unlikely to be related to the nitroglycerin, so you<br>should see your doctor for further investigation.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A patient received surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer, completing<br>therapy 3 months previously, and she is now in remission. At a follow-up<br>appointment, she complains of fatigue following activity and difficulty with<br>concentration at her weekly bridge games. Which of the following<br>explanations could account for her symptoms?<br>A. The symptoms may be the result of anemia caused by chemotherapy.<br>B. The patient may be immunosuppressed.<br>C. The patient may be depressed.<br>D. The patient may be dehydrated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A clinic patient has a hemoglobin concentration of 10.8 g\/dL and reports<br>sticking to a strict vegetarian diet. Which of the follow nutritional advice is<br>appropriate?<br>A. 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