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Nclex-Pn Readiness Test 3 is a nursing-school practice exam with 150 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
Topics covered on this page: Nutrition, Pharmacology, Adult Health.
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Start Practice ExamA client has been placed on a sodium-restricted diet following myocardial infarction. ➢ Which of the following would be the most appropriate meal to suggest?
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prescribed methylergonovine. Which of the following findings would indicate a therapeutic response?
The nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with mastitis. The nurse anticipates a prescription for which medication?
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prescribed trazodone. Which of the following findings would indicate the client is having an adverse effect?
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The nurse anticipates the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) to prescribe which medication?
The nurse is caring for a client immediately following an ultrasound-guided thoracentesis. Which client finding requires follow-up? Select all that apply.
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is planning care for a client with a chest tube connected to a closed drainage system. ➢ Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
The nurse is caring for a client with hypokalemia and accelerated hypertension. The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) has listed the cause as hyperaldosteronism. Which of the following endocrine diso
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is assisting the nurse in caring for a client with systolic heart failure. Which of the following heart sounds would the nurse expect to auscultate? Se
The nurse assesses a client with left-sided heart failure in the cardiac intensive care unit. The sign-off report from the prior shift indicates that the client's cardiac output has dropped to 2 L/min
The charge nurse is conducting continuing education with a group of nurses regarding latex allergy. Which of the following is not true regarding latex allergies? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client with a phosphorus level of 5.3 mg/L (1.71 mmol/L) [3.0-4.5 mg/dL, 0.87-1.45 mmol/L]. The nurse identifies which of the following as possible causes of this condition?
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is collecting data on a client with suspected acute glomerulonephritis (AGN). Which of the following findings would support a diagnosis of acute glomer
The nurse is reviewing the client's laboratory data. Which current prescription should the nurse clarify with the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)? See the image below.
The nurse is caring for a client receiving chemotherapy for multiple myeloma. The client reports increased fatigue and is having difficulty completing their activities of daily living. Which of the fo
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with osteomalacia. The nurse is correct in characterizing osteomalacia as
The nurse has attended a staff education program about indwelling urinary catheter-associated infections (CAUTI). Which nursing intervention is most effective in preventing a CAUTI in hospitalized cli
The nurse is preparing a client for a renal ultrasound. Which of the following statements accurately describes the purpose of this procedure?
The nurse is caring for a client with epistaxis. The nurse should perform which appropriate action?
A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is caring for a client who is admitted to the hospital with suspected osteomyelitis. Which of the following laboratory tests should the LPN/VN anticipate
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is reinforcing teaching to a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which of the following statements, if made by the client, would ind
When providing bowel training education to a 65-year-old woman with chronic constipation, which of the following indicates that the nurse needs to continue gathering information?
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is reinforcing teaching to a client with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). ➢ It is appropriate for the LPN/VN to recommend that the client
The nurse is caring for a client with a pulmonary embolism (PE). Which of the following findings requires immediate follow-up?
The emergency department (ED) nurse is triaging a client who reports recent international travel to West Africa and has signs and symptoms of conjunctival infection, fever, rash, vomiting, and blood i