NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A young man who is admitted with antisocial behavior seeks the attention of a young, attractive nurse, and he finds many excuses to involve the nurse in conversation. The nurse should have which of these understandings of this situation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining a therapeutic relationship sets boundaries, preventing manipulation common in antisocial behavior.
Question 2 of 5
A 45-year-old woman tells the nurse that she is having difficulty reading the newspaper. She states that she holds it away from her but still cannot see it. What is the best response for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Difficulty reading at age 45 suggests presbyopia, a common age-related vision change, best addressed by an eye doctor for accurate prescription glasses.
Question 3 of 5
The home health nurse is completing a follow-up visit at the home of the child recovering from a serious salmonella infection. The nurse should address a concern about reinfection with salmonella after noting that the family has which pets? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Reptiles (salamanders, turtles) and poultry (chicks) are common sources of Salmonella, increasing reinfection risk.
Question 4 of 5
At 0800 hours the nurse assesses the 3-year-old with rubeola and finds that the child is restless, hard to calm, feverish, reporting pain, is tachycardic, and has crackles and rhonchi in the lung bases. The nurse compares the 0800-hour VS to the previously obtained VS (See VS chart). Acetaminophen was last given at 0600 hours. What should be the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Crackles and rhonchi suggest possible pneumonia, a serious complication of rubeola. Notifying the HCP is critical for timely intervention.
Question 5 of 5
A young man who is admitted with antisocial behavior seeks the attention of a young, attractive nurse, and he finds many excuses to involve the nurse in conversation. The nurse should have which of these understandings of this situation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining a therapeutic relationship sets boundaries, preventing manipulation common in antisocial behavior.