NCLEX-PN
ATI NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse has just received the shift assessment. Which client should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chest pain may indicate a life-threatening condition (e.g., MI), requiring immediate assessment, per triage priorities.
Question 2 of 5
The female client is complaining of dyspepsia, insomnia, and upper respiratory infection symptoms and has an elevated blood pressure. The client tells the nurse she recently moved to the area to care for an ill parent. Which statement best explains the client's clinical manifestations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stress from caregiving may suppress immunity, causing URI, dyspepsia, insomnia, and hypertension. Psychosomatic illness is vague, gastric reflux is specific, and essential hypertension is premature.
Question 3 of 5
The client comes to the clinic complaining of itching on the left wrist near a wristwatch. The nurse notes an erythematous area along with pruritic vesicles around the left wrist. Which condition should the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Itching, erythema, and vesicles near a wristwatch suggest contact dermatitis, likely from nickel allergy.
Question 4 of 5
The client diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is being discharged from the hospital. Which medication should the nurse expect the HCP to prescribe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirin prevents platelet aggregation, reducing stroke risk post-TIA, per AHA guidelines.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse and the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for a client who is anxious. Which task should the nurse delegate to the UAP?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Giving a back rub is a non-invasive, supportive task within UAP scope, reducing anxiety. Teaching, listening, and guided imagery require nursing judgment.