NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions PDF Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected pulmonary edema. Which finding is most indicative?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frothy, pink-tinged sputum is a classic sign of pulmonary edema due to fluid in the alveoli.
Question 2 of 5
If a client with a conductive hearing loss asks the nurse how a hearing aid improves hearing, which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Conductive hearing loss involves impaired sound transmission to the inner ear. A hearing aid amplifies sounds, making them louder and easier to hear.
Question 3 of 5
Which instruction regarding rescue breathing is important to include in the parent-teaching plan when a newborn is at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For infant rescue breathing, covering the nose and mouth and blowing just enough air to make the chest rise ensures effective ventilation without overinflation.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a history of osteoarthritis reports joint stiffness. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gentle range-of-motion exercises reduce stiffness and maintain joint mobility in osteoarthritis.
Question 5 of 5
Which assessment finding provides the earliest indication that a client is hypoxic?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disorientation is an early sign of hypoxia, as the brain is highly sensitive to oxygen deprivation.