NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The home health nurse is caring for a 75-year-old client with dementia and suspects that the client may be experiencing elder mistreatment. Which of the following findings would be consistent with elder mistreatment? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Pressure injuries, significant weight loss, broken eyeglasses, and expired medications suggest neglect or mistreatment. Disorientation is expected in dementia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse reinforces teaching for the parents of a child with impetigo. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates correct understanding of teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Hand hygiene, separating laundry, keeping nails short, and recognizing the contagious nature of impetigo are correct. Cleaning with alcohol is inappropriate as it may irritate the skin.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is talking with a client with acne vulgaris who has a new prescription for isotretinoin. Which of the following statements by the client would require follow-up?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vitamin A supplements can increase the risk of toxicity with isotretinoin, which is a vitamin A derivative.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse finds a person unresponsive on the floor. What is the initial nursing action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing respirations and pulse determines if CPR is needed, per ACLS guidelines. Compressions, positioning, or breathing are premature without confirming unresponsiveness and absence of pulse/breathing.
Question 5 of 5
An 8-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The child has had frequent respiratory infections. A chloride sweat test is ordered. The nurse knows that the reason for this test is to rule out which condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Frequent respiratory infections and pneumonia suggest cystic fibrosis, diagnosed via chloride sweat test, which detects elevated sweat chloride levels.