NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Following the death of a client, a nursing assistant begins to cry uncontrollably and is unable to provide care for the other assigned clients. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Encouraging the nursing assistant to express feelings supports emotional processing and professional growth. Sending her home or to the lounge avoids the issue. Coping lectures are dismissive.
Question 2 of 5
Teaching about the need to avoid foods high in potassium is most important for which client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Renal disease impairs potassium excretion, leading to hyperkalemia, so avoiding high-potassium foods is critical. The other conditions are more associated with hypokalemia. Physiological Adaptation
Extract:
Priority nursing diagnosis on the patient who was admitted with acute renal failure
Question 3 of 5
Priority nursing diagnosis on the patient who was admitted with acute renal failure would be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fatigue due to altered nutrition is a priority in acute renal failure as it reflects metabolic imbalances and nutritional deficits.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A patient with a history of myocardial infarction is prescribed aspirin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Avoiding other NSAIDs prevents increased bleeding risk with aspirin, a key antiplatelet post-MI. Empty stomach increases GI upset, ringing requires reporting, and aspirin is daily, not PRN.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a history of asthma who presents with decreased breath sounds and prolonged expiration. The nurse should prioritize which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Decreased breath sounds and prolonged expiration indicate an asthma exacerbation with bronchoconstriction, requiring a bronchodilator to open airways. Coughing (
B) is ineffective during an attack, X-rays (
C) are diagnostic, and supine positioning (
D) worsens breathing.