NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An elderly client has returned to her room following internal fixation of a fractured hip. To prevent dislocation of the hip prosthesis, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining the hip in an abducted position prevents dislocation of the prosthesis. Adduction or lying on the affected side increases dislocation risk. Supine is neutral but less specific.
Question 2 of 5
A client arrived in the USA from a developing country 1 week ago. The client is to be admitted to the medical surgical unit with a diagnosis of AIDS. There is a history of these findings: unintended weight loss, drug abuse, night sweats, productive cough, and a 'feeling of being hot all the time.' The nurse should assign the client to share a room with a client with the diagnosis of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute tuberculosis with a productive cough of discolored sputum for over three months. The client being admitted has the classic findings of pulmonary tuberculosis. Of the available choices, the client in option A would be the most appropriate roommate. It is acceptable to put clients with similar diagnoses in the same room when no other alternative exists. Clients are considered contagious until the cough is eliminated with medications, which initially is a combination of 4 simultaneous drugs.
Extract:
A Registered Nurse is working in a medical unit. Due to an exceptionally busy morning, the nursing supervisor has decided to send an LPN to help out.
Question 3 of 5
As a team leader, which of the following patients will be assigned to the LPN?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The patient with a fractured tibia on Buck's traction is the most stable and has predictable care needs, suitable for assignment to an LPN.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
An adult who had a deep vein thrombosis is prescribed warfarin (Coumadin). Which factor in the client's history will be of most concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Osteoarthritis may involve NSAID use, which increases bleeding risk with warfarin, requiring close monitoring.
Question 5 of 5
While repositioning a comatose client, the nurse senses a tingling sensation as she lowers the bed. What action should she take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Shutting off the bed's electricity should be the initial step. The nurse should not touch the client until the bed is checked for faulty grounding.