NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client asks the nurse, 'Do you think I should leave my husband?' The nurse responds, 'You aren't sure if you should leave your husband?' The nurse is using which therapeutic technique?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reflecting is correct because the nurse is referring feelings back to the client to explore. When restating, the nurse simply repeats what the client said. Reframing is offering a new way to look at a situation. The nurse's response is specific; it isn't offering a general lead.
Extract:
Seven days post above-the-knee amputation (AKA)
Question 2 of 5
Recommended activity for the patient would include:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sitting up in a chair promotes mobility and prevents complications like pressure ulcers.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client is scheduled for an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP). In order to prepare the client for this test, the nurse would
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Administer a laxative to the client the evening before the examination. Bowel prep is important because it will allow greater visualization of the bladder and ureters.
Question 4 of 5
A client diagnosed with an ulcer has been placed on tetracycline due to a positive helicobacter pyloric test result. Which food choice, when taken with the drug, could decrease its effectiveness?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Milk and dairy products can reduce the effectiveness of the drug when taken at the same time. Answers A, C, and D would not affect the drug, so they're incorrect.
Extract:
During the second phase of bum recovery, the nurse anticipates that the client will exhibit
Question 5 of 5
high serum potassium level.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An increased urinary output is a sign of adequate hydration during the second phase of burn recovery.