NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with an exacerbation of asthma following a viral respiratory illness. When collecting data, the nurse expects to find which clinical characteristics of a severe asthma exacerbation? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Severe asthma exacerbations cause accessory muscle use, chest tightness, high-pitched wheezing, and tachypnea due to airway obstruction. Prolonged expiration, not inspiration, is typical as air is trapped.
Question 2 of 5
An 80-year-old woman has been hospitalized for three days with pneumonia. She is now able to sit in a chair for the first time. How should the nurse plan care for today?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A bed bath conserves energy, and later chair transfer allows bed-making, optimizing rest and mobility for a recovering pneumonia patient.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube connected to a wet suction closed chest drainage system. The nurse should recognize the drainage system is working correctly when gentle, continuous bubbling is present in the
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gentle, continuous bubbling in the suction control chamber indicates proper suction in a wet suction system. Bubbling in the water seal suggests an air leak, and the collection chamber does not bubble.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following need to be done. Which should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pain management for a client post-surgery today is a priority to promote comfort and recovery. Dressing changes, bed baths, and preoperative enemas are less urgent.
Question 5 of 5
A client is admitted to the burn unit with an electrical burn. Which of the following areas probably sustained the greatest degree of injury?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Electrical burns cause deep tissue damage, with intrathoracic organs (heart, lungs) at greatest risk due to the current's path through the body.