NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse assists with data collection during a routine prenatal visit for a client at 36 weeks gestation. Which statement by the client is most concerning to the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased fetal movement may indicate fetal distress and requires immediate evaluation.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with detoxification from alcohol. Which medication is used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ativan (lorazepam), a benzodiazepine, is used to manage alcohol withdrawal symptoms like seizures and agitation. Antabuse deters drinking, flumazenil reverses benzodiazepines, and methadone treats opioid withdrawal.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse makes a home visit to a client with Alzheimer disease. While reviewing the client's home care needs, the client's spouse states, 'It's hard to see my spouse worsen each day. I'm not sure I can keep doing this alone anymore.' Which response by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Exploring the spouse's daily challenges encourages open communication and helps identify specific support needs.
Question 4 of 5
In the past 12-month period, a man has been arrested twice for driving while intoxicated. He is able to perform his activities of daily living without the use of alcohol and restricts his drinking to weekends. This client meets the criteria for which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repeated legal issues from weekend drinking indicate substance abuse, as it causes significant impairment without daily dependence.
Question 5 of 5
An adolescent client is admitted in respiratory alkalosis following aspirin overdose. The nurse recognizes that this imbalance was caused by
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tachypnea. Stimulation of respiratory center leads to hyperventilation, thus decreasing CO2 levels which causes respiratory alkalosis.