NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions PDF Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of dementia. Which approach promotes communication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Simple, clear sentences enhance understanding in clients with dementia.
Question 2 of 5
While visiting a client who takes a prescribed diuretic, how can a home health care nurse best evaluate the drug's effectiveness?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diuretics reduce fluid retention, leading to weight loss. Monitoring weight is the best way to evaluate their effectiveness.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is at risk for infection. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent handwashing reduces infection risk in immunocompromised clients.
Question 4 of 5
A client with asthma is prescribed an albuterol inhaler. Which instruction should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shaking the inhaler well ensures the medication is properly mixed for effective delivery.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is obtaining a health history on the client with a possible left-sided varicocele. Which question is most important?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A. Varicoceles are not inherited. B. A varicocele does occur most frequently on the left side due to retrograde blood flow from the renal vein; however, a varicocele rarely produces symptoms. C. Asking about children is important because the most common cause of male infertility is a varicocele. Approximately 15% to 20% of the healthy, fertile male population is estimated to have varicoceles. However, 40% of infertile men may have them. D. A varicocele rarely produces any symptoms. It is usually diagnosed during physical examinations related to infertility. If symptoms do occur, pain and groin tenderness are the most common symptoms.