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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: Pharmacology, Nutrition.
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Start Practice ExamThe nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with peritonitis. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the primary health care provider (PHCP) will prescribe?
The emergency department (ED) nurse cares for a client with severe intrabdominal bleeding. The client has tachycardia, hypotension, and a thready pulse. The nurse anticipates the primary healthcare pr
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) reinforces teaching to a client newly prescribed methotrexate (MTX). Which of the following statements should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is reviewing a client’s medication list. ➢ Which of the following prescribed medications should the LPN/VN recognize as calcium channel blockers? Selec
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) reviews the function of a prescribed beta-blocker in the cardiovascular system.➢ It would be appropriate for the LPN/VN to state that beta-blockers Se
The nurse is caring for a client in labor who is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse should obtain a prescription for which medication?
The nurse is reinforcing discharge education regarding a newly prescribed medication, apixaban. Which of the following statements by the client would require follow-up?
The nurse is collecting data on a client experiencing serotonin syndrome. Which of the following findings would be expected? Select all that apply.
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) has reinforced dietary teaching to clients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ➢ Which meal choice indicates the correct understanding o
The nurse is collecting data on a client taking prescribed methimazole for hyperthyroidism. Which clinical data requires notification to the physician?
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is preparing to administer phytonadione to an infant. Which gauge needle should the LPN/VN use to administer this medication?
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is reinforcing teaching a parent of a child about immunizations. Which of the following immunizations is administered to an infant before eight months
The nurse is planning a health fair and plans on administering immunizations. ➢ Which immunizations should be available to administer to individuals aged 50 and older? Select all that apply.
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is caring for a client who has a prescription for heparin via continuous intravenous (IV) infusion at 60 units/kg/hr. The client weighs 85 kg (187 lb).
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is caring for a client receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The label reads 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL of Dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 1.5 grams of vancomycin to be infused over 90 minutes. The pharmacy supplies the medication in a bag labeled 1500 mg of Vancomycin in 250 mL of 0.9% s
A client with a stroke is prescribed alteplase. The prescription is for 0.9 mg/kg. The client weighs 116.82 kg (257 lbs). ➢ How many milligrams will the licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) ad
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 0.375 mg of digoxin intravenously (IV) to a client. The nurse has 0.25 mg/mL of digoxin on hand. ➢ How many mL will the licensed practical/vocational
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) receives a prescription to administer dopamine at 5 mcg/kg/min. The nurse has a bag labeled with dopamine 200 mg in 250 mL of D5W on hand. The client w
A client is receiving 10 mL/hr of a prescribed regular insulin infusion. The label on the bag reads 50 units of regular insulin in 100 mL of 0.9% saline. ➢ How many units of insulin is the client rece
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 400,000 units of penicillin G benzathine. The label on the medication reads penicillin G benzathine 300,000 units / 10 mL. ➢ How many milliliters will
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes lidocaine at 2 mg/min. The medication label reads lidocaine 1 gram in 500 mL of 0.9% saline. ➢ How many mL per hour will the licensed practical/vocati
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 30 mg of phenobarbital by mouth, once daily. The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) has phenobarbital 10 mg tablets on hand. ➢ How many tabl
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is collecting data on a school-age child who has been prescribed lisdexamfetamine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).➢ Which clinical
The nurse is collecting data on a client receiving prescribed lamotrigine. Which client finding requires immediate follow-up?