NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with mania is busy investigating the unit and overseeing the activities of others. She is unable to finish her dinner. To help her maintain sufficient nourishment, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High-calorie, portable foods accommodate the client's high energy and distractibility, ensuring adequate nutrition. Other options are less practical or effective.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a suspected myocardial infarction. Which of the following findings would be MOST concerning to the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: New-onset ventricular arrhythmias are life-threatening in myocardial infarction, indicating myocardial irritability and risk of sudden cardiac death, requiring immediate intervention. Chest pain relieved by rest (
A), mild hypertension (
B), and tachycardia (
C) are less urgent.
Question 3 of 5
Which activity should not be assigned to an unlicensed person?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Completing the 24-hour intake and output record involves calculation and analysis, beyond the scope of unlicensed personnel, requiring nursing judgment.
Question 4 of 5
A young woman comes to the physician's office seeking contraceptive advice. The client reports all of the following. Which contraindicates the use of oral contraceptives?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thrombophlebitis is a contraindication for oral contraceptives due to increased clotting risk. Past gonorrhea, family diabetes, or recent bladder infection are not absolute contraindications.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following assessment findings would indicate to the nurse the need for more sedation in a client who is withdrawing from alcohol dependence?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Steadily increasing vital signs (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure) indicate impending delirium tremens, a severe alcohol withdrawal complication, requiring additional sedation to prevent seizures or cardiovascular collapse. Mild tremors (
B) are expected, decreased respirations (
C) contraindicate sedation, and GI distress (
D) is typical but less urgent.