NCLEX-PN
ATI NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
The public health nurse is discussing hepatitis with a client who is traveling to a third world country in one (1) month. Which recommendation should the nurse discuss with the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hepatitis A vaccination prevents fecal-oral transmission, common in developing countries, per CDC travel guidelines.
Question 3 of 5
The client diagnosed with atherosclerosis has coronary artery disease. The client experiences sudden chest pain when walking to the nurse's station. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Having the client sit reduces cardiac demand, the first step in suspected angina, per AHA guidelines.
Question 4 of 5
The male Navajo client comes to the clinic complaining of chest pain and has a pouch filled with objects around his neck. Which statement best supports the nurse allowing the client to wear the pouch?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The pouch is a Navajo cultural practice (e.g., medicine pouch), and allowing it respects beliefs unless it interferes with care (e.g., imaging). Upset, absolute rules, or specific spiritual claims are less accurate.
Question 5 of 5
The client diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma tells the nurse, 'I am so tired. I just wish I could die.' Which stage of the grieving process does this statement represent?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wishing to die reflects acceptance in Kübler-Ross’s grieving stages, common in terminal illness.