NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Laboratory reference ranges
Hemoglobin
1-6 years: 9.5-14.0 g/dL
(95-140 g/L)
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old client with sickle cell disease who is experiencing an episode of acute pain. The client has shortness of breath, nausea with vomiting, and severe generalized body and joint pain. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An enlarged spleen may indicate splenic sequestration, a life-threatening complication requiring immediate intervention.
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Question 2 of 5
Two people call in sick on the medical-surgical unit and no additional help is available. The team consists of an RN, an LPN and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of these activities should the nurse assign to the UAP?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Basic client care, which is routine, should be delegated to a UAP since the unit is short on help. The vital signs can be done by the RN and PN as they make rounds since this data is more critical to making decisions about the care of the clients.
Question 3 of 5
An anxious parent of a 4 year-old consults the nurse for guidance in how to answer the child's question, 'Where do babies come from?' What is the nurse's best response to the parent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When a child asks a question, give a simple answer. Honesty is important, but answers should be simple and age-appropriate, providing only the information the child is ready to understand.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is observing a certified nursing assistant move a client. Which action, if observed, indicates that the nursing assistant needs more instruction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bending from the waist strains the back, indicating improper technique. Wide stance, whole-body turning, and straight back are correct for safe client movement.
Question 5 of 5
An 8-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The child has had frequent respiratory infections. A chloride sweat test is ordered. The nurse knows that the reason for this test is to rule out which condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Frequent respiratory infections and pneumonia suggest cystic fibrosis, diagnosed via chloride sweat test, which detects elevated sweat chloride levels.