NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Damage to which area of the brain results in receptive aphasia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The temporal lobe contains the auditory association area. If the area is damaged in the dominant hemisphere, the client hears words but doesn't know their meaning. Damage to the parietal lobe affects the client's ability to identify special relationships with the environment. When damaged, the occipital lobe affects visual associations. The client can visualize objects but can't identify them. The frontal lobe acts as a storage area for memory.
Question 2 of 5
A 76-year-old man living at the long-term care facility has lost 10 lb in the last two months. He states that although he has had dentures for two years, they have not felt comfortable for the past three or four months so he rarely uses them at mealtime. The nurse's first priority would be to ask the client's physician to do which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A dental consult addresses ill-fitting dentures, the root cause of weight loss, prioritizing correction to improve nutrition.
Question 3 of 5
A client has been diagnosed with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and transferred to the medical intensive care unit (ICU) subsequent to an acute bleeding episode. In the ICU, continuous Heparin drip therapy is initiated. Which of the following assessment findings indicates a positive response to Heparin therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heparin in DIC halts excessive clotting, preserving fibrinogen by preventing its conversion to fibrin. Increased fibrinogen indicates effective therapy. Other options are secondary or less specific indicators. Physiological Adaptation
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a manic client in the seclusion room, and it is time for lunch. It is MOST appropriate for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For safety, a manic client in seclusion should remain in the seclusion room. Serving the meal there ensures the client receives nutrition at the regular time without compromising safety. Taking the client to the dining room (
A) risks escalation, and withholding the meal (B,
C) is inappropriate.
Question 5 of 5
The client is admitted to the hospital with a hypertensive crisis. Diazoxide (Hyperstat) is ordered. During administration the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperstat is given IV push for hypertensive crisis. It often causes hyperglycemia. The glucose level will drop rapidly after the medication is administered. Answer A is incorrect because this medication is given IV push. The client should be placed in dorsal recumbent position, not Trendelenburg, so answer C is incorrect. Answer D is incorrect because the medication is ordered IV push.