NCLEX-PN
ATI NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is eight (8) hours postoperative small bowel resection. Which data indicate the client has had a complication from the surgery?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A boardlike abdomen suggests peritonitis, a serious post-op complication, requiring immediate attention.
Question 2 of 5
The 28-year-old client diagnosed with testicular cancer is scheduled for a unilateral orchiectomy. Which intervention should have priority in the client's plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sperm banking is the priority pre-orchiectomy to preserve fertility, especially in young clients, per oncology guidelines.
Question 3 of 5
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) empties the indwelling urinary catheter for a client who is four (4) hours postoperative transurethral resection of the prostate and informs the nurse the urine is red with some clots. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing urine output confirms hematuria extent and patency, the first step post-TURP.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for the surgical client who is experiencing pain at a '4' on a 1-to-10 pain scale and is receiving pain medication via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Which intervention should the nurse implement first to assist the client's pain management?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Guided imagery enhances relaxation, complementing PCA for moderate pain (4/10), a non-invasive first step. Notifying HCP, reassuring, or family PCA use are premature or unsafe.