NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for an elderly woman admitted with chronic organic brain disease. When her daughter visits, she asks, 'Are you my maid?' How should the nurse describe the client's behavior?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mistaking her daughter for a maid indicates disorientation, a common symptom of chronic organic brain disease, such as dementia.
Question 2 of 5
Following withdrawal from alcohol, the client agrees to participate in group therapy sessions for a period before being discharged. Initially, group therapy may have which of these effects on the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Group therapy can initially provoke anxiety as the client confronts addiction issues, before deeper insights or goal-setting occur.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is cleansing the skin of the hospitalized child with impetigo. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Impetigo is highly contagious. Wearing clean gloves prevents the spread of bacteria to others during skin cleansing.
Question 4 of 5
The clinic nurse is teaching the parent of the 3-year-old with rubella. Which information should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rubella is communicable 7 days before to 5 days after the rash. It is often asymptomatic, and complications are rare, but it poses a significant risk of congenital rubella syndrome in pregnant women.
Question 5 of 5
After the nurse has had several brief conversations with a newly admitted client, the client suddenly says, 'I'm afraid to ride in an elevator; I know it's silly, but I can't help it.' Which of these responses by the nurse would be the best example of acknowledgment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acknowledging that the fear feels unreasonable to the client validates her self-awareness without judgment, fostering trust.