NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Which of the following is the function of the frontal lobe?
Question 1 of 5
Recognized between right and left.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The frontal lobe is responsible for executive functions, including critical thinking and decision-making.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a suspected myocardial infarction. Which of the following findings would be MOST concerning to the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: New-onset ventricular arrhythmias are life-threatening in myocardial infarction, indicating myocardial irritability and risk of sudden cardiac death, requiring immediate intervention. Chest pain relieved by rest (
A), mild hypertension (
B), and tachycardia (
C) are less urgent.
Question 3 of 5
The parents of a toddler ask the nurse how long their child will have to sit in a car seat while in the automobile. What is the nurse's best response to the parents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Your child must use a car seat until he weighs at least 40 pounds.' Children should use car seats until they weigh 40 pounds.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube connected to a water-seal drainage system. The nurse observes continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber. The nurse should
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber indicates an air leak in the system (e.g., loose connections or lung leak), requiring assessment to locate and correct it. Increasing suction (
B) won’t fix the leak, clamping (
C) is dangerous, and notifying the physician (
D) follows assessment.
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.