NCLEX-PN
ATI NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client reports a twisting motion of the knee during a basketball game. The client is scheduled for arthroscopic surgery to repair the injury. Which information should the nurse teach the client about postoperative care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Routine pain medication manages post-arthroscopy discomfort, promoting recovery and mobility.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
The nurse writes the goal 'the client will list three (3) food sources of vitamin B12' for the client diagnosed with pernicious anemia. Which foods listed by the client indicate the goal has been met?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Liver, cheese, and eggs are rich in vitamin B12, essential for pernicious anemia treatment.
Question 4 of 5
The client is admitted into the medical unit diagnosed with heart failure and is prescribed the thyroid hormone levothyroxine (Synthroid) orally. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Synthroid is not indicated for heart failure and may worsen cardiac strain; clarifying the order ensures safety.
Question 5 of 5
Which assessment data would make the nurse suspect the client has cancer of the bladder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gross painless hematuria is the hallmark symptom of bladder cancer, per AUA guidelines.