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:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ensuring the endotracheal tube is secure prevents accidental extubation, maintaining airway and ventilation. ABGs (
A), sedatives (
C), and settings (
D) are important but secondary to airway security.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with bleeding from esophageal varices. The factor that most likely contributed to the development of esophageal varices is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heavy alcohol consumption causes portal hypertension, leading to esophageal varices. Hydrocarbons , obesity , and vegetarianism are not direct causes.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of a child who has recently been diagnosed with asthma ask the nurse to explain the condition to them. The best response is 'Asthma causes
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: the airway to become narrow and obstructs airflow. Asthma is defined as airway obstruction or a narrowing that is characterized by bronchial irritability after exposure to various stimuli.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who is receiving heparin therapy. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor closely?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heparin’s anticoagulant effect is monitored via aPTT, with a therapeutic range of 1.5–2.5 times the control value to ensure effective DVT treatment without bleeding risk. PT/INR (A,
C) monitor warfarin, and platelet count (
D) is monitored for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia but is secondary.