NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The licensed practical nurse is making assignments for the nursing assistant. Which client should be assigned to the nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A client with total knee repair is stable and suitable for a nursing assistant's care (e.g., basic mobility, hygiene). Alzheimer's , laparotomy , and diverticulitis require more complex nursing assessments.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse has been assigned to four clients in the emergency room, each experiencing one of these conditions. Which client condition would the nurse check first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tension pneumothorax with slight tracheal deviation to the right. Tracheal deviation indicates a life-threatening condition with risk of cardiac tamponade.
Question 3 of 5
The physician orders phenytoin (Dilantin) and phenobarbital for a client admitted with a cerebrovascular accident. The nurse knows that these drugs are administered for what purpose?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Phenytoin and phenobarbital are anticonvulsants used to prevent seizures, a common complication post-cerebrovascular accident. They do not promote sleep, prevent clots, or stop bleeding.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Burning on urination (dysuria) is a hallmark symptom of a UTI due to bladder mucosal irritation. Flank pain (
B) suggests kidney stones or pyelonephritis, vomiting/diarrhea (
C) indicate gastroenteritis, and chest pain (
D) is unrelated.
Extract:
You are asked to see Mr. J, a 45-year-old male admitted to the medical floor. He has a temperature of 103°F, complains of urgency, frequency, and perineal pain. He states his urine is somewhat cloudy in appearance. Mr. K denies any trauma to the genital area. On physical assessment, Mr. J appears acutely ill, flank tenderness is negative to percussion, abdominal assessment is unrevealing. Rectal exam reveals a tender prostate.
Question 5 of 5
You anticipate all of the following to be ordered except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The patient's symptoms are suggestive of prostatitis, likely infectious. PSA is not typically ordered in acute infection as it is more relevant for prostate cancer screening.