NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with moderate pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is a poor candidate for regional anesthesia during labor and delivery. If she were to receive this form of anesthesia, she might experience:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In a client with PIH, uteroplacental perfusion may be inadequate and gas exchange may be poor. Regional anesthesia increases the risk of hypotension resulting from sympathetic blockade, possibly causing fetal and maternal hypoxia. Hypertension, seizures, and renal toxicity aren't associated with regional anesthesia.
Extract:
A patient walked in an extremely busy emergency room. While waiting for his turn to been seen by the nurse, he suddenly became very aggressive and was demanding to see a doctor. He came forward to the nurse in a threatening stance.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions made by the nurse promotes her safety?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Creating a safe distance prioritizes the nurse's safety in a threatening situation.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client wearing corrective lenses has a visual acuity of 20/200. The nurse recognizes that the client:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client whose vision is corrected to 20/200 is by definition legally blind because he is able to see at 20 feet what the healthy eye can see at 200 feet. Answer A refers to a refractive error, which is corrected by eyeglasses or one of the laser procedures. Answer C is an inability to focus on near objects due to a loss of elasticity of the lens and is corrected by the use of bifocal eye glasses. Answer D does not apply because the client would experience difficulty with vision at night or in dim lighting. Answers A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not explain what is meant by a visual acuity of 20/200.
Question 4 of 5
When teaching a client with coronary artery disease about nutrition, the nurse should emphasize
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: avoiding very heavy meals. Eating large, heavy meals can pull blood away from the heart for digestion, which is dangerous for the client with coronary artery disease.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is a correctly stated nursing diagnosis for a client with abruptio placentae?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Abruptio placentae causes hemorrhage due to premature placental separation, leading to fluid volume deficit, a major nursing concern. Infection (
A) is unrelated, and choices B and C are incorrectly phrased nursing diagnoses.