NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Flaccid:
Question 1 of 5
Flaccid:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Flaccid refers to weak, limp muscles without tone.
Extract:
After paracentesis, the nurse is doing the best action when she
Question 2 of 5
takes patient's BP.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring vital signs post-paracentesis detects complications like hypotension or bleeding.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxygen therapy. A visitor yells at the nurse saying there is a fire burning in the wastebasket on the other side of the room. What should the nurse do initially?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxygen fuels fires; turning it off and removing the client from the room prioritizes safety. Seeking help or using an extinguisher delays evacuation.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse observes the client having periods of apnea during sleep. The nurse should
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Periods of apnea during sleep in a COPD client may indicate sleep apnea or worsening respiratory status, requiring medical evaluation. Increasing oxygen (
A) without orders is unsafe, repositioning (
B) may not address apnea, and only documenting (
D) delays intervention.
Question 5 of 5
A woman at 38-weeks gestation comes to the emergency room with complaints of vaginal bleeding. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, would suggest to the nurse placenta previa as the cause of the bleeding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placenta previa is characterized by painless vaginal bleeding, as the placenta covers the cervix, causing bleeding without contractions.
Choice A reflects this. Nausea (
B) is unrelated, activity-related bleeding (
C) suggests abruptio placentae, and cramps (
D) indicate labor or abruptio placentae.