NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who had a cerebrovascular accident. The nurse gives the client a washcloth and encourages the client to wash her face. The client looks at the washcloth as though she does not know what to do with it. The nurse knows that this indicates that the client has which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Agnosia is the inability to recognize objects, like a washcloth, despite intact sensory function, common post-CVA, unlike apraxia (motor planning), aphasia (language), or dysarthria (speech articulation).
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client the night before bowel surgery. When administering the enema, the client reports cramping and pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pausing and slowing the flow reduces cramping by allowing the bowel to adjust. Raising the container increases pressure, reassurance doesn't address pain, and withdrawing the tube is unnecessary.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old client who is dehydrated and malnourished, and suspects that the client may be neglected. Which information most strongly supports the nurse's suspicion of child neglect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Leaving a young child to care for a newborn indicates inadequate supervision, supporting neglect. Job constraints , divorce , and stealing food suggest stress but not direct neglect.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an acutely ill 10 year-old client. Which of the following assessment findings would require the nurses immediate attention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Slow, irregular respirations. A slow and irregular respiratory rate is a sign of fatigue in an acutely ill child. Fatigue can rapidly lead to respiratory arrest.
Question 5 of 5
The health care provider (HCP) provides education to an adult client about an upcoming surgical procedure. The client states, 'I'm not clear on what is included in the low-fat diet that I'll be on after the cholecystectomy.' What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Providing dietary education addresses the client's question directly. Family consent is inappropriate, postponing discussion delays clarification, and procedure education doesn't address diet.