NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube. Which of the following findings should be reported immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber indicates an air leak, a serious complication requiring immediate reporting. Tidaling is normal, 50 mL/h drainage is expected, and occasional suction bubbling is normal.
Question 2 of 5
An adult is receiving external radiation as part of her treatment for cancer. She asks what precautions are necessary for her to take because of the radiation therapy. The nurse replies that the client should not be around which of the following persons?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: External radiation poses a risk to pregnant women due to fetal sensitivity to radiation exposure. Sick individuals, pacemaker users, or elderly persons are not specifically at risk.
Extract:
Which of the following signs and symptoms would a client with tuberculosis (TB) have?
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following signs and symptoms would a client with tuberculosis (TB) have?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: TB commonly presents with chills, fever, night sweats, and hemoptysis.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A young adult patient constantly seeks attention from the nurses, stomping away from the nurses' station and pouting when her requests are refused. Which of the following responses by the nurse is MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rewarding non-attention-seeking behaviors with unsolicited attention reinforces positive behavior, reducing the need for negative attention-seeking actions. Consistent staff approaches (contrary to A and
D) and limit-setting without ignoring the patient (
C) are also important, but B directly addresses behavior modification.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic venous insufficiency. Which of the following interventions should the nurse prioritize?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Leg elevation reduces venous pooling and edema in chronic venous insufficiency, improving circulation. Warm compresses (
A) are inappropriate, diuretics (
C) are not first-line, and restricting ambulation (
D) worsens stasis.