NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
After paracentesis, the nurse is doing the best action when she
Question 1 of 5
takes patient's BP.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring vital signs post-paracentesis detects complications like hypotension or bleeding.
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Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected pneumonia. Which of the following findings would support this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A productive cough with green sputum indicates a bacterial infection, common in pneumonia. Clear nasal discharge (
A) suggests a viral infection, abdominal pain (
C) is nonspecific, and a dry cough (
D) is less typical for bacterial pneumonia.
Question 3 of 5
What significant event occurs in the orientation phase of a nurse-client relationship?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Identifying transference phenomena, where clients project feelings onto the nurse, is key in the orientation phase to establish a therapeutic relationship. The other events are less specific to this phase. Psychosocial Integrity
Extract:
A 78-year-old patient is admitted with pulmonary edema and given I.V. morphine sulfate.
Question 4 of 5
Why?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine slows breathing and reduces anxiety in pulmonary edema, easing respiratory distress.
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Question 5 of 5
A patient is prescribed 0.5 mg of lorazepam IV. The medication is available as 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 0.5 mg ÷ 2 mg/mL = 0.25 mL. Other options are incorrect calculations.