NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
John H is a 66-year-old man with a history of heavy smoking presented himself to the ER due to difficulty breathing of 2 years duration. Mr. H was also diagnosed with effusion of the right lung. He is now scheduled for chest tube insertion.
Question 1 of 5
Important patient teaching on chest tube due to pneumothorax will include
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intermittent bubbling is normal in pneumothorax, indicating air evacuation.
Extract:
Following a head injury a patient develops a deficiency in anti diuretic hormone (ADH).
Question 2 of 5
Normally secretion of ADH
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reabsorption of sodium and water in the tubules decreases urinary output and retains body fluids, preventing diuresis.
Extract:
The nurse is aware that discharge planning related to care of a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is aware that discharge planning related to care of a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy should include teaching the parents about:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Range of motion exercises maintain mobility and prevent contractures in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A depressed client in an assisted living facility tells the nurse that 'life isn't worth living anymore.' What is the best response to this statement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: It is appropriate and necessary to determine if someone who has voiced thoughts about death is considering a suicidal act. This response is most therapeutic in the circumstances.
Question 5 of 5
The parents of a child with tetralogy of Fallot ask the nurse why it is called a cyanotic heart defect. The nurse responds that it is called a cyanotic heart defect because:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tetralogy of Fallot causes right-to-left shunting, allowing deoxygenated blood to enter systemic circulation, leading to cyanosis, the hallmark of this defect.