Latest All Correct Answers Graded A NCLEX-PN National Council Licensure

Answers ( ) NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse) Test

• The physician has ordered Stadol (butorphanol) for a postoperative client. The nurse

knows that the medication is having its intended effect if the client:

• Is asleep 30 minutes after the injection (ANSWER)
• Asks for extra servings on his meal tray
• Has an increased urinary output
• States that he is feeling less nauseated
• The mother of a child with cystic fibrosis tells the nurse that her child makes “snoring”

sounds when breathing. The nurse is aware that many children with cystic fibrosis have:

• Choanal atresia
• Nasal polyps (ANSWER)
• Septal deviations
• Enlarged adenoids
• A client is hospitalized with hepatitis A. Which of the client’s regular medications is

contraindicated due to the current illness?

• Prilosec (omeprazole)
• Synthroid (levothyroxine)
• Premarin (conjugated estrogens)
• Lipitor (atorvastatin) (ANSWER)
• The nurse has been teaching the role of diet in regulating blood pressure to a client with

hypertension. Which meal selection indicates that the client understands his new diet?

• Cornflakes, whole milk, banana, and coffee
• Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, and coffee
• Oatmeal, apple juice, dry toast, and coffee (ANSWER)
• Pancakes, ham, tomato juice, and coffee
• An 18-month-old is being discharged following hypospadias repair. Which instruction

should be included in the nurse’s discharge teaching?

• The child should not play on his rocking horse. (ANSWER)
• Applying warm compresses to decrease pain.
• Diapering should be avoided for 1–2 weeks.
• The child will need a special diet to promote healing.

• An obstetrical client calls the clinic with complaints of morning sickness. The nurse

should tell the client to:

• Keep crackers at the bedside for eating before she arises (ANSWER)
• Drink a glass of whole milk before going to sleep at night
• Skip breakfast but eat a larger lunch and dinner
• Drink a glass of orange juice after adding a couple of teaspoons of sugar
• The nurse has taken the blood pressure of a client hospitalized with methicillin-resistant

staphylococcus aureus. Which action by the nurse indicates an understanding regarding the care of clients with MRSA?

• The nurse leaves the stethoscope in the client’s room for future use. (ANSWER)
• The nurse cleans the stethoscope with alcohol and returns it to the exam room.
• The nurse uses the stethoscope to assess the blood pressure of other assigned

clients.

• The nurse cleans the stethoscope with water, dries it, and returns it to the nurse’s

station.

• The physician has discussed the need for medication with the parents of an infant with

congenital hypothyroidism. The nurse can reinforce the physician’s teaching by telling

the parents that:

• The medication will be needed only during times of rapid growth.
• The medication will be needed throughout the child’s lifetime. (ANSWER)
• The medication schedule can be arranged to allow for drug holidays.
• The medication is given one time daily every other day.
• A client with diabetes mellitus has a prescription for Glucotrol XL (glipizide). The client

should be instructed to take the medication:

• At bedtime
• With breakfast (ANSWER)
• Before lunch
• After dinner
• The nurse is caring for a client admitted with suspected myasthenia gravis. Which finding

is usually associated with a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis?

• Visual disturbances, including diplopia

• Ascending paralysis and loss of motor function
• Cogwheel rigidity and loss of coordination
• Progressive weakness that is worse at the day’s end (ANSWER)