NCLEX-PN
Practice NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
In response to a call for assistance by a client in labor, the nurse notes that a loop of the umbilical cord protrudes from the vagina. What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Immediate action is needed to relieve pressure on the cord, which puts the fetus at risk due to hypoxia. The knee-chest position accomplishes this. The exposed cord is covered with saline-soaked gauze, not reinserted.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing information about techniques to improve sleep habits with a client who experiences frequent insomnia. Which statement by the client requires further teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reading in bed associates the bed with wakefulness, requiring further teaching. Avoiding naps , cool temperature , and consistent sleep schedule promote sleep hygiene.
Question 3 of 5
An elderly man has just returned from the operating room where he spent several hours in lithotomy position during a perineal prostatectomy. Which assessment should the nurse make because the client was in lithotomy position during surgery?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prolonged lithotomy position risks nerve compression and impaired circulation in the lower extremities, necessitating assessment of pulses, paresthesias, and pain to detect complications like compartment syndrome.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse observes a nursing assistant caring for an 86-year-old woman who had an open reduction/internal fixation for a fractured femur two days ago. Which action by the nursing assistant needs correction by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Full weight-bearing two days post-femur fixation is inappropriate, risking hardware failure; partial or non-weight-bearing is typical. Abductor pillows, commodes, and self-bathing are appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
The postoperative client on hydrocodone becomes hypoxic, and naloxone is administered per protocol. What is most important for the nurse to consider in the follow-up care of this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: After naloxone administration for opioid-induced hypoxia, monitoring respiratory status is critical as naloxone's effects are short-acting, and respiratory depression may recur. Documentation is important but secondary, changing analgesics is not immediate, and drug interactions are less urgent.