NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
The patient weighed 210 pounds on admission to the hospital. After 2 days of diuretic therapy the patient weighs 205.5 pounds.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse could estimate that the amount of fluid the patients has lost is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 1 pound equals approximately 0.5 L; a 4.5-pound loss equates to about 2 L of fluid.
Extract:
After delivery, a mother tells the nurse, 'I'm so cold and I can't stop shaking.'
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should tell the mother:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Postpartum chills are common, and warm blankets provide comfort and help resolve the shaking.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
While assessing a pre-op client, the nurse learns that the client is allergic to shellfish. How might this data affect the client's surgical experience?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shellfish allergy indicates potential iodine sensitivity, which may require altering the skin preparation (e.g., avoiding iodine-based solutions like Betadine).
Question 4 of 5
A woman at 38-weeks gestation comes to the emergency room with complaints of vaginal bleeding. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, would suggest to the nurse placenta previa as the cause of the bleeding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placenta previa is characterized by painless vaginal bleeding, as the placenta covers the cervix, causing bleeding without contractions.
Choice A reflects this. Nausea (
B) is unrelated, activity-related bleeding (
C) suggests abruptio placentae, and cramps (
D) indicate labor or abruptio placentae.
Extract:
You're performing an otoscopic examination on a 6-year-old child who comes to the nurse's office with an earache and a fever.
Question 5 of 5
In which direction should you pull his auricle to straighten the ear canal?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pulling the auricle up and back straightens the ear canal in children over 3.