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NCLE EXAM AND EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) A man is has been taking lisinopril for CHF. The patient is seen in the emergency room for persistent diarrhea. The nurse is concerned about which side effec...

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NCLE EXAM AND EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS

NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 WITH

UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED

CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)



A man is has been taking lisinopril for CHF. The patient is seen in the

emergency room for persistent diarrhea. The nurse is concerned about which

side effect of lisinopril?



Vertigo

Hypotension

Palpitations

Nagging, dry cough - ANSWER-1. Vertigo

Incorrect - While this may occur, the patient is at higher risk due to another

adverse effect.



Hypotension

Correct - The patient is particularly at risk for hypotension due to possible

dehydration from fluid loss.

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Palpitations

Incorrect - While this may occur, the patient is at higher risk for another

adverse effect.



Nagging, dry cough

Incorrect - While this is a common side effect, the patient is at higher risk for

another adverse effect..



The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for sickle cell

disease. After being told the patient has severe generalized pain, the nurse

expects to note which assessment finding?



Severe and persistent diarrhea

Intense pain in the toe

Yellow-tinged sclera

Headache - ANSWER-1. Severe and persistent diarrhea Incorrect - This is

not a manifestation of sickle cell disease



Intense pain in the toe

Incorrect - Gout is a manifestation of Polycythemia Vera, in which the there is

an overabundance of red blood cells

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Yellow-tinged sclera

Correct - Jaundice is a common clinical finding of sickle cell disease, caused

by bilirubin released from damaged or destroyed RBCs



Headache

Incorrect - While this may occur, it is not indicative or a classic symptom of

sickle cell disease.



A client with Multiple Sclerosis reports a constant, burning, tingling pain in

the shoulders. The nurse anticipates that the physician will order which

medication for this type of pain?



alprazolam (Xanax)

Corticosteroid injection

gabapentin (Neurontin)

hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Norco) - ANSWER-1. alprazolam (Xanax)

Incorrect - alprazolam is used to reduce anxiety



Corticosteroid injection

Incorrect - Corticosteroid injections are used to reduce inflammation in a

localized area, often due to joint breakdown. In MS patients it is used to treat

acute exacerbations ("flare-ups"), but the symptoms described do not

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constitute an acute exacerbation.



gabapentin (Neurontin)

Correct - Anticonvulsants like gabapentin are often the first line of treatment

for nerve pain



hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Norco)

Incorrect - Opioids would not be the appropriate medication to treat nerve

pain.

Which of these clients is likely to receive sublingual morphine?

A 75-year-old woman in a hospice program

A 40-year-old man who just had throat surgery

A 20-year-old woman with trigeminal neuralgia

A 60-year-old man who has a painful incision - ANSWER-1. A 75-year-old

woman in a hospice program

Correct - Sublingual morphine is often used in hospice because the patients

are unable to swallow, and intravenous access can be painful and not

conducive to palliative care.



A 40-year-old man who just had throat surgery

Incorrect - Patients who have surgery most likely have an Intravenous line

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