NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
To evaluate possible laryngeal nerve injury following a thyroidectomy, the nurse on an hourly basis should:
Question 1 of 5
Ask the patient to speak.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: If the laryngeal nerves are injured bilaterally during surgery, the vocal cords will tighten, interfering with speech. If one cord is affected, hoarseness develops. This can be evaluated simply by having the patient speak every hour.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
Assessment of the client with an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis should include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Palpating a thrill confirms the patency of an AV fistula. Visible pulsation is not typical, percussion is irrelevant, and blood pressure is not auscultated in the fistula limb. Physiological Adaptation
Extract:
A mother with cystic fibrosis child is receiving health teaching from the nurse regarding danger signs of her illness.
Question 3 of 5
The mother has best understood the teaching when she says:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Respiratory distress, indicated by tiredness, is a critical danger sign in cystic fibrosis.
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Question 4 of 5
The nurse is evaluating the growth and development of a toddler with AIDS. The nurse would anticipate finding that the child has
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Delay in achievement of most developmental milestones. The majority of children with AIDS have neurological involvement, leading to developmental delays and potential loss of milestones.
Extract:
The nursing intervention that should be instituted immediately to relieve the symptoms associated with the patient's hypoglycemic reaction include:
Question 5 of 5
Giving 8 oz of fruit juice with 2 tablespoon of sugar.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fruit juice with sugar provides rapid glucose to reverse hypoglycemia effectively.