NCLEX-PN
ATI NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client in the long-term care facility has severe osteoarthritis. Which nursing task should the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assisting to the shower is within UAP scope, supporting mobility in osteoarthritis, unlike medication or lab monitoring.
Question 2 of 5
The home health nurse is visiting a Jewish client who has a small container on the doorpost of the house. Which term best describes this container?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A mezuzah is a small container on a Jewish home’s doorpost containing a prayer scroll, per tradition. Tallis is a prayer shawl, synagogue is a place of worship, and Yom Kippur is a holiday.
Question 3 of 5
The 25-year-old client who has a C6 spinal cord injury is crying and asks the nurse, 'Why did I have to survive? I wish I was dead.' Which statement is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A therapeutic response acknowledges feelings and invites discussion, supporting the client’s emotional needs.
Question 4 of 5
The home health nurse must see all of the following clients. Which client should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coffee-ground emesis suggests GI bleeding, a life-threatening emergency, requiring immediate assessment.
Question 5 of 5
The client is being admitted into the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Which HCP order should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sputum culture identifies the causative organism, guiding antibiotic therapy, and must be collected before antibiotics.