NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During the beginning shift assessment of a client with asthma who is receiving oxygen per nasal cannula at 2 liters per minute, the nurse would be most concerned about which unreported finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Of the given findings this has the greatest risk for potential complications. Shallow and rapid respirations may indicate that the client is losing muscle strength required to breathe. The intermittent wheezes could be an indication of an increase in narrowed small airways and a worsening condition.
Extract:
A patient is admitted to the hospital with leukemia. The doctor ordered chemotherapy twice a month.
Question 2 of 5
How do you prevent the side effects of chemotherapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increasing fluid intake helps flush chemotherapy drugs, reducing toxicity and side effects.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client has gastroesophageal reflux. Which recommendation made by the nurse would be most helpful to the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Avoid eating 2 hours before going to sleep. Eating before sleeping enhances the regurgitation of stomach contents, which have increased acidity, into the esophagus. An upright posture should be maintained for about 2 hours after eating to allow for the stomach emptying. Options A and C are interventions for clients with swallowing difficulties.
Question 4 of 5
The rationale for refrigerating urine specimens that cannot be analyzed immediately is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Refrigeration slows urea breakdown into ammonia, which alkalinizes urine and promotes cellular degradation, preserving specimen integrity.
Question 5 of 5
A 6-week-old infant is admitted with suspected pyloric stenosis. Which finding is characteristic of the infant with pyloric stenosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pyloric stenosis presents with a palpable, olive-shaped mass in the epigastrium due to pyloric muscle hypertrophy. Colicky pain is nonspecific, currant jelly stools suggest intussusception, and grain intolerance indicates celiac disease.