NCLEX practice question ICP

A nurse is caring for a pt with Increased intracranial pressure. What trend in the following vital signs would indicate the ICP is rising?
1. Increasing temp, increasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing blood pressure.
2.Increasing temp, decreasing pulse, decreasing resps, increasing bp
3.decreasing temp, decreasing pulse, increasing resps, decreasing bp
4.decreasing temp, increasing pulse, decreasing resps, increasing bp

NCLEX practice question

Home care instuctions for parents of a child w/ celiac disease would include which food item?
1.Rice
2.Rye toast
3.Oatmeal
4.Wheat bread

NCLEX practice question--CF

A sweat test is performed on a child with a suspected diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. The nurse reviews the results and knows that which of the following values is a positive result for CF?
1.Chloride level of 20mEq/L
2.Chloride level of 30mEq/L
3. Chloride level of 40mEq/L
4.Chloride level of 70mEq/L

NCLEX practice questions-CF

A nurse is giving instructions to a mother of a child w/ cystic fibrosis about the immunization schedule for the child. Which statement would the nurse say to the mother?
1."the schedule will need to be altered."
2."the child will recieve all immunizations except polio"
3."the child will revieve the recommended basic series of immunizations plus a yearly pneumococcus and influenza vaccine."
4. "the child should not receive any hepatitis vaccines."

NCLEX practice questions--Endocrine Meds

Vasopressin (Pitressin) is prescribed for a patient with diabetes insipidus. The nurse is extra cautious in monitoring the patient recieving this medication if the patient has which of the following preexisting conditions?
1.Depression
2.Endometriosis
3.Coronary Artery Disease
4.Pheochromocytoma

NCLEX practice questions--Endocrine Meds

A nurse provides medication instructions to a patient who is taking levothyroxine (Syntroid). The nurse instructs the patient to notify the physician if which of the following occur?
1. Cold intolerance
2. Tremors
3. Excessively dry skin
4.Fatigue

NCLEX practice questions--DKA

A patient with a Dx of diabetic ketoacidosis is being treated in the emergency room. Which finding would a nurse expect to note as confirming the diagnosis?
1.elevated blood glucose levels and a low plasma bicarbonate
2.decreased urine output
3.increased respirations and an increase in pH
4.Comatose state

NCLEX practice question--

What kind of diet will most likely be prescribed for a patient with Addison's disease?
1.high fat intake
2.normal sodium intake
3. low protein intake
4.low carbohydrate intake

NCLEX practice question--parathyroidectomy

A nurse is caring for a post-operative parathyroidectomy patient. Which patient complaint would indicate a serious, life threatening complication may be developing, and needs to notify the physician immediately?
1. Difficulty in voiding
2. Abdominal cramps
3. Laryngeal stridor
4. Mild to moderate incisional pain

NCLEX practice question

Answer in comments.
A patient is admitted to emergency room and diagnosis of myxedema coma is made. Which action will the nurse prepare to do first?
1. Warm the patient
2. Give fluid replacement
3.Maintain and airway
4. Administer thyroid hormone.

NCLEX practice question--Hypophysectomy

The nurse is caring for a patient after a hypophysectomy. The nurse notices clear nasal drainage from the patient's nostril. The first nursing action would be to...which of these....
1. Continue to observe the drainage.
2. Test the drainage for glucose
3.lower the head of the bed
4. Obtain a culture of the drainage


From: Comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination, (Saunders)p.664