NCLEX-PN Practice Test 1 with 50 questions and answers

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A client hospitalized with severe depression and suicidal ideation refuses to talk with the nurse. The nurse recognizes that the suicidal client has difficulty: - Expressing anger toward others A c... lient receiving hydrochlorothiazide is instructed to increase her dietary intake of potassium. The best snack for the client requiring increased potassium is: - Banana The nurse is caring for a client following removal of the thyroid. Immediately post-op, the nurse should: - Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's position with the head and neck supported by pillows A client hospitalized with chronic dyspepsia is diagnosed with gastric cancer. Which of the following is associated with an increased incidence of gastric cancer? - Luncheon meats A client is sent to the psychiatric unit for forensic evaluation after he is accused of arson. His tentative diagnosis is antisocial personality disorder. In reviewing the client's record, the nurse could expect to find: - A history of cruelty to animals The licensed vocational nurse may not assume the primary care for a client: - With a venous access device The physician has ordered dressings with Sulfamylon cream for a client with full-thickness burns of the hands and arms. Before dressing changes, the nurse should give priority to: - Administering pain medication [Show More]

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