NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 75-year-old widow admitted to the psychiatric hospital by her daughter, who became concerned when her mother began to talk in a confused manner about her husband who has been dead for seven years. In the hospital, especially at night, the client wanders into the other clients' rooms looking for her husband. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take when this woman wanders into the rooms of the other clients?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gently guiding her back to her room is safe and respectful, addressing confusion without punitive measures like locking or threats.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse completes teaching with an adolescent newly diagnosed with acute hepatitis C. Which statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hepatitis C is often chronic, and resolution of jaundice does not indicate a cure, requiring further teaching.
Question 3 of 5
The clinic nurse is teaching the mother of a child with head lice how to apply permethrin. Place the steps in the order that they should be performed.
Order the Items
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Correct Answer: C,B,E,D,A
Rationale: Permethrin is applied to dry hair, massaged in, left for 10 minutes, rinsed, and then nits are combed out.
Question 4 of 5
Mr. S. is a man who has not spoken for years. He is diagnosed as having paranoid schizophrenia. One day, when Ms. J., another client, was standing facing the elevator, the man approached her from behind and reached for her as if to strangle her. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take at this time?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Getting his attention and calling for help ensures safety for all involved without escalating the situation through physical intervention.
Question 5 of 5
A 64-year-old woman tells the nurse she has vaginal itching and dryness and that she has pain 'down there' at times. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vaginal itching, dryness, and pain may indicate conditions like atrophy or infection, requiring medical evaluation rather than self-treatment or dismissal.