NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
What should the nurse do in order for the participants get necessary information about changing their attitudes towards the issues of breast cancer prevention?
Question 1 of 5
Invite a speaker from the Cancer Society.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A survivor's story can emotionally engage participants, encouraging attitude changes toward prevention.
Extract:
A patient is suspected of having thrombophlebitis of the left lower extremity.
Question 2 of 5
During the initial assessment the nurse should specifically observe the patient for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Edema is a hallmark sign of thrombophlebitis due to venous obstruction.
Extract:
Calculation of fluid replacement in bum is based on the patient's
Question 3 of 5
Age
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Calculation of fluid replacement in burns is based on weight and body surface area (BS
A) burn, often using the rule of nines to calculate burn area.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a 27 year-old client with asthma about their therapeutic regime. Which statement would indicate the need for additional instruction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: I need to limit my exercise, especially activities such as walking and running.' Limiting physical activity in an otherwise healthy, young client should not be necessary. If exercise intolerance exists, the asthma management plan should include specific medications to treat the problem such as using an inhaled beta-agonist 5 minutes before exercise. The goal is always to return to a normal lifestyle.
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.