NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Marie is a 38-year-old primigravida who is admitted with a diagnosis of pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH).
Question 1 of 5
Priority nursing care on the patient with PIH include:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Low urine output (335 ml/24 hours) indicates possible renal involvement in PIH, a priority for monitoring and reporting to prevent further complications.
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 2 of 5
Appropriate patient teaching when the chest tube is removed:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Holding a deep breath during removal prevents air entry into the pleural space.
Extract:
The patient is admitted to the emergency department and was brought to the unit due to poor diabetic management. The wife asks how they can learn better. They have previously been to a diabetic class without much success.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following nursing strategy will be appropriate for the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: One-on-one teaching allows tailored education to address specific learning needs.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a newborn who has just been diagnosed with hypospadias. When discussing the defect with the parents, the nurse should communicate that
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Surgery will be performed in stages. Hypospadias correction is done in stages as soon as the infant can tolerate surgery.
Question 5 of 5
An infant had a repair of a myelomeningocele two days ago. Which assessment is most important to detect a problem commonly seen following myelomeningocele repair?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hydrocephalus is a common complication post-myelomeningocele repair due to altered cerebrospinal fluid flow; measuring head circumference detects this by identifying increased intracranial pressure.