NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis who has a history of noncompliance. Which of the following actions by the nurse would represent appropriate care for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ask a family member to supervise daily compliance. Direct-observed therapy (DOT) is a recognized method for ensuring client compliance to the drug regimen. A program can be set up to directly observe the client taking the medication in the clinic, home, workplace or other convenient location.
Extract:
Which of the following shouldn't be considered when assessing an elderly patient?
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following shouldn't be considered when assessing an elderly patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assuming all elderly patients need loud speech stereotypes and may miss nuanced hearing issues.
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Question 3 of 5
A postpartum mother is unwilling to allow the father to participate in the newborn's care, although he is interested in doing so. She states, 'I am afraid the baby will be confused about who the mother is. Baby raising is for mothers, not fathers.' The nurse's initial intervention should be what focus?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Set time aside to get the mother to express her feelings and concerns. This facilitates understanding and resolution of her concerns.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching parents of a newborn about feeding their infant. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using the defrost setting on a microwave prevents overheating formula, but the temperature must be checked. Partially used bottles should be discarded after 4 hours, formula is mixed 1:1, and adding new formula to used bottles risks contamination. Health Promotion and Maintenance
Question 5 of 5
A client was admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia. When auscultating the client's breath sounds, the nurse hears inspiratory crackles in the right base. Temperature is 102.3 degrees Fahrenheit orally. What other finding would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mental confusion. Crackles suggest pneumonia, which is likely to be accompanied by mental confusion related to hypoxia.