NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 40-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for alcohol abuse for the third time in the past 9 months. The health care team recommends rehabilitative treatment for this client. Why was this treatment recommended?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The purpose of rehabilitative treatment in alcoholism is to help the client identify the relationship between his problems and his alcohol consumption. Rehabilitative treatment promotes abstinence, not limiting or controlling consumption. It isn't intended to help the client identify a new group of friends or understand the effects of alcohol on his body.
Question 2 of 5
A 9-year old is admitted with suspected rheumatic fever. Which finding is suggestive of Sydenham's chorea?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sydenham's chorea, a manifestation—of rheumatic fever, causes irregular movements and facial grimacing. Other options describe rheumatoid arthritis or other conditions.
Extract:
Mr. Lou, 65 years old, with liver cirrhosis was ordered neomycin enema
Question 3 of 5
Mr. Lou, 65 years old, with liver cirrhosis was ordered neomycin enema for which of the following goals?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Neomycin enemas reduce ammonia-producing bacteria, improving consciousness in hepatic encephalopathy.
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Question 4 of 5
The nurse has taken the vital signs of a 95-year-old client: oral temperature = 98.6°F; pulse = 84 with a regular irregularity; respirations = 18; blood pressure = 140/86. Which nursing assessment(s) should be done first to obtain more data?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A regular irregularity in pulse suggests an arrhythmia, requiring an apical pulse for one minute to confirm and assess severity.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter in a female. The nurse knows that the urethral meatus is located where?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The urethral opening is located between the clitoris and the vagina.