NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 2 hours old. Which of the following findings should be reported to the healthcare provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Jaundice within 24 hours of birth is pathologic, indicating possible hemolytic disease or liver issues, requiring reporting. Heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature are normal for a newborn.
Question 2 of 5
A client is taking hydrocodone (Vicodin) for chronic back pain. The client has required an increase in the dose and asks whether this means he is addicted to Vicodin. The nurse should base her reply on the knowledge that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Tolerance, requiring higher doses for the same effect, is common with long-term opioid use and does not equate to addiction. Addiction involves psychological dependence, not described here. Psychosocial Integrity
Question 3 of 5
A woman who has emphysema is on continuous oxygen therapy. She appears anxious and short of breath. Her husband increases the oxygen flow to 6 L/min. The nurse knows this action is most likely to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Increasing oxygen flow in emphysema can suppress the hypoxic drive, risking respiratory depression, a serious concern.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client's vital signs and notes that the client is breathing very noisily. The nurse describes this pattern of breathing as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stertorous breathing is loud, snoring-like, often due to airway obstruction. Hyperpnea is deep breathing, Cheyne-Stokes is cyclic, and orthopnea is positional dyspnea.
Extract:
The nurse has performed the initial assessments of 4 patients admitted with an acute episode of asthma.
Question 5 of 5
Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to call the health provider immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute asthma is characterized by expiratory wheezes. Sudden cessation of wheezing is an ominous sign indicating that the small airways are collapsed, requiring immediate intervention.