NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who is severely depressed. Which behavior by the client indicates improvement in his condition?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Improved self-care, such as grooming and dressing, indicates reduced depressive symptoms and increased engagement in daily activities.
Extract:
A 78-year-old patient is admitted with pulmonary edema and given I.V. morphine sulfate.
Question 2 of 5
Why?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine slows breathing and reduces anxiety in pulmonary edema, easing respiratory distress.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an older client who insists on having a 'hot toddy' laced with liquor at bedtime to help her sleep. How should the nurse respond in order to give culturally sensitive and appropriate care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Exploring the cultural or personal significance of the hot toddy shows respect, fostering culturally sensitive care.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip replacement 4 days ago. Which assessment requires the nurse's immediate attention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: I just can't 'catch my breath' over the past few minutes and I think I am in grave danger.' Sudden onset of shortness of breath in a post-operative client, especially after a total hip replacement, may indicate a pulmonary embolism or other serious respiratory complication, requiring immediate assessment and intervention.
Extract:
A 6-year-old boy with HIV and fever is being admitted to the unit.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse making the room assignment would place the child in a room with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The post-appendectomy patient is the least likely to pose an infectious risk to the immunocompromised child.