NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Immunity by antibody formation during the course of a disease is:
Question 1 of 5
Active natural immunity.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In active natural immunity, the infected person's immune system responds to the invading organism by producing antibodies specific for the invader.
Extract:
A 78-year-old client is admitted for open reduction of a wrist fracture. That night she is found wandering in the hallway near the fire alarm. When the nurse calls the client's name, the client says, 'If you come any closer to me I'll pull this fire alarm. You're a drug addict. I saw you taking drugs out of the cabinet.'
Question 2 of 5
The best response by the nurse would be:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This response addresses safety calmly without escalating the situation.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client with acute pancreatitis is experiencing severe abdominal pain. Which of the following orders should be questioned by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Morphine can cause sphincter of Oddi spasm, worsening pancreatitis pain, and should be questioned. Meperidine is preferred, and Mylanta/cimetidine are appropriate for symptom management.
Question 4 of 5
A client with paranoid personality disorder monopolizes group activities with complaints that the staff is out to get him. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: One of the most therapeutic actions the nurse can take with the paranoid client is to spend time with him but not challenge his delusions. Answer A would challenge his delusions and make him more convinced that he is right, so it is incorrect. Answers B and C would isolate the client and increase his paranoid thinking, so they're incorrect.
Extract:
Which of the following clients will most likely develop Diabetes Mellitus?
Question 5 of 5
American Indian
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diabetes is hereditary, and a family history, such as grandparents with diabetes, increases the likelihood of developing the condition.