NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic kidney disease who is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following findings would require immediate intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bright red blood in the dialysis tubing indicates a potential access site bleed or tubing disconnection, requiring immediate intervention to prevent blood loss. Mild hypertension (
A) and weight gain (
B) are common, and a normal potassium level (
D) is unremarkable.
Question 2 of 5
A client who had a total thyroidectomy this morning is to be admitted to the surgical floor. What should the nurse have readily available when the client arrives?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thyroidectomy risks airway obstruction from swelling or hematoma; a tracheostomy set is essential for emergency airway management.
Question 3 of 5
Signs of impaired breathing in infants and children include all of the following except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nasal flaring, grunting, and seesaw breathing are signs of respiratory distress in infants and children. Quivering lips are not a recognized indicator of impaired breathing. Physiological Adaptation
Extract:
John H is a 66-year-old man with a history of heavy smoking presented himself to the ER due to difficulty breathing of 2 years duration. Mr. H was also diagnosed with effusion of the right lung. He is now scheduled for chest tube insertion.
Question 4 of 5
The level of the water in the water-seal chamber is at
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The water-seal chamber is maintained at 2 cm to prevent air entry.
Extract:
Marie is a 5-year-old girl is admitted with a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing interventions would be contraindicated to the patient with Leukemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rectal temperatures risk rectal injury and infection in neutropenic patients.