NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 2-month-old infant has been admitted to the hospital with suspected shaken baby syndrome (abusive head trauma). In reviewing the infant's chart, the nurse expects to encounter which of these clinical findings?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Shaken baby syndrome often presents with irritability and vomiting due to intracranial injury, without external trauma , abdominal bruising , or reported trauma .
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client recovering from a fracture. Which diet selection would be best for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A diet rich in protein, calcium, and vitamins supports bone healing. Broiled chicken, Mandarin orange salad, and milk provide these nutrients. Options A, B, and C include less nutrient-dense foods like fried items or chips, making them less ideal.
Question 3 of 5
Because a client is scheduled for a liver biopsy, the nurse should check to be sure that which laboratory test results have been received?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Liver biopsy carries a risk of bleeding due to the liver's vascular nature. Prothrombin time assesses clotting ability, critical to ensure the client can safely undergo the procedure without excessive bleeding risk. Electrolytes, CBC, and creatinine are less directly related to bleeding risk.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who had a cerebrovascular accident. The nurse gives the client a washcloth and encourages the client to wash her face. The client looks at the washcloth as though she does not know what to do with it. The nurse knows that this indicates that the client has which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Agnosia is the inability to recognize objects, like a washcloth, despite intact sensory function, common post-CVA, unlike apraxia (motor planning), aphasia (language), or dysarthria (speech articulation).
Question 5 of 5
An adult is admitted with a pneumothorax following an accident. Immediately after insertion of a chest tube, the client says to the nurse, 'Why do I have a tube in my chest and that thing hanging on the side of the bed? I don't like it.' What should the nurse include when replying to the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The chest tube drains air/fluid from the pleural space, allowing lung re-expansion in pneumothorax, providing an accurate, educational response to the client's question.