NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse caring for a client with mania understands that the client's behavior is a way of avoiding feelings of despair. The expression of behaviors opposite to those being experienced is an example of which defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reaction formation is the outward expression of feelings that are opposite to those experienced. Answer A refers to the development of physical symptoms in response to inner conflict, so it is incorrect. Answer B refers to the defense mechanism used by those with borderline personality disorder, so it is incorrect. Answer C is incorrect because it's the channeling of unacceptable thoughts and behaviors into socially acceptable behaviors.
Extract:
After paracentesis, the nurse is doing the best action when she
Question 2 of 5
takes patient's BP.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring vital signs post-paracentesis detects complications like hypotension or bleeding.
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Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected hyperthyroidism. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperthyroidism increases metabolism, causing heat intolerance and tremors due to excess thyroid hormone. Weight gain (
A), bradycardia (
C), and dry skin (
D) are characteristic of hypothyroidism, not hyperthyroidism.
Question 4 of 5
The mother of a 2-year-old child tells the nurse she is embarrassed when her child plays with other children because he does not share his toys or even interact with the other children. The nurse's response to the mother is based on the knowledge that a 2-year-old usually engages in which type of play?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: At 2 years, children typically engage in parallel play, playing alongside but not interactively with others, a normal developmental stage that does not involve sharing.
Question 5 of 5
The mother of a child with a neural tube defect asks the nurse what she can do to decrease the chances of having another baby with a neural tube defect. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all childbearing women increase folic acid from dietary sources and/or supplements. There is evidence that increased amounts of folic acid prevents neural tube defects.