NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The intent of the Patient Self Determination Act (PSDA) of 1990 is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The PSDA promotes advance decision-making for medical care, encouraging clients to plan before a crisis. It does not set a federal standard or focus solely on legal control or education. Coordinated Care
Question 2 of 5
The nurse observes a LPN/LVN perform a wet-to-dry dressing change on a 2-inch abdominal incision. Which of the following behaviors, if performed by the LPN/LVN, would indicate an understanding of proper technique?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wet-to-dry dressings should have wet gauze packed into the incision without overlapping onto the skin to prevent skin breakdown. Cleansing (
A) should be from the center outward, dressings (
B) are soaked before packing, and old dressings (
D) are removed dry to debride the wound.
Extract:
A client has been on antibiotics for 72 hours for cystitis.
Question 3 of 5
Which report from the client requires priority attention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rashes and breathing problems are signs of a delayed allergic reaction to antibiotics, requiring urgent attention.
Extract:
B.C underwent skin grafting. Vital signs are BP 124/68; HR 100 bpm; RR 24; T 37.7 °C.
Question 4 of 5
Potential complication that can be possibly developed will be:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Infection, such as sepsis, is a serious complication of skin grafting due to the risk of microbial invasion at the graft site.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A client who had a total thyroidectomy this morning is to be admitted to the surgical floor. What should the nurse have readily available when the client arrives?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thyroidectomy risks airway obstruction from swelling or hematoma; a tracheostomy set is essential for emergency airway management.