NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The adolescent client with acute vomiting and diarrhea is diagnosed at the clinic with a norovirus infection. Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Norovirus is shed in stool for weeks after symptoms resolve, requiring strict hand washing to prevent transmission.
Question 2 of 5
The adolescent, who has been sick for several days, is being seen in a clinic with a tentative diagnosis of mononucleosis. Which findings should the nurse expect when assessing the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Mononucleosis typically presents with extreme fatigue, enlarged lymph nodes, and sore throat, often with fever and splenomegaly.
Question 3 of 5
The college health nurse is teaching the student athlete diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. The student asks, "Will I be able to play soccer after I rest up for a few days?" Which is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Mononucleosis causes splenomegaly, increasing the risk of spleen rupture. Contact sports like soccer should be avoided for 4–6 weeks.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for the pediatric client who was diagnosed with AIDS. Which assessment findings should alert the nurse to the development of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: PCP in AIDS presents with dyspnea, fever, nonproductive cough, and fatigue, indicating a serious opportunistic infection.
Question 5 of 5
A homeless woman is admitted to the hospital. When she is admitted, she is asked to keep her possessions in a locker that is in her room. She insists on removing several articles to carry around with her. Following nursing interventions, she continues to carry most of her possessions around with her. The nurse should make which of these interpretations of this behavior?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Carrying possessions helps maintain a sense of identity and security, critical for someone who has lost stability.