NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A football player is well paid for his superior athletic ability. Described by his friends as quiet and brooding, on the field he is known for his overly aggressive plays. The client's behavior is an example of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sublimation involves channeling emotions (e.g., aggression) into socially acceptable outlets, like sports. Displacement, conversion, and repression do not fit.
Question 2 of 5
A client is taking lithium for management of bipolar I disorder. The client's most recent serum lithium level is 0.8 mEq/L (0.8 mmol/L). Based on this result, what prescription does the nurse anticipate receiving from the health care provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A lithium level of 0.8 mEq/L is low (therapeutic range: 1.0-1.5 mEq/L for acute mania). Increasing the dose is likely to achieve therapeutic levels.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is feeding a client who experienced a right-sided stroke and has dysphagia and hemianopsia. Which of the following actions would be appropriate for the nurse to take? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E
Rationale: Placing food on the stronger side and upright positioning reduce aspiration risk. Head turning may not help right-sided stroke, thinning food increases aspiration, and straws are unsafe.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a long leg cast. During discharge teaching about appropriate exercises for the affected extremity, the nurse should recommend exercises
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Isometric. The nurse should instruct the client on isometric exercises for the muscles of the casted extremity, i.e., instruct the client to alternately contract and relax muscles without moving the affected part.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse on the mental health unit is caring for assigned clients. The nurse should first check the client with
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hopelessness and depressed mood in PTSD indicate suicide risk, requiring immediate assessment. OCD behavior , poor intake , and mania are less urgent but still need attention.