NCLEX-PN
ATI NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
The occupational health nurse is caring for the client with a superficial burn on the arm. The client states a preference to use holistic natural medication. Which medicinal plant should the nurse recommend to the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aloe vera is widely used for its soothing, healing properties on burns, aligning with holistic preferences. Black cohosh, fennel, and witch hazel are less effective for burns.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
Which intervention should the circulating nurse implement for the preoperative elderly client who is anxious and diaphoretic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Soft, slow music reduces anxiety and promotes relaxation in the OR, safe for an elderly client. Rapid breaths worsen anxiety, talking may not suffice, and opening doors breaks asepsis.
Question 5 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.