NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Extract:
Therapy for Valerie who has Addison's disease is aimed chiefly at
Question 2 of 5
dietary supplements to increase the potassium level.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lack of mineralcorticoids causes hyponatremia, hypovolemia, and hyperkalemia. Dietary modification and administration of cortical hormones are aimed at correcting these electrolyte imbalances.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a patient's vital signs. Which of the following findings should be reported immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute is abnormally low, indicating potential respiratory depression or distress, requiring immediate reporting. Other findings are within normal ranges.
Question 4 of 5
A woman at 38-weeks gestation comes to the emergency room with complaints of vaginal bleeding. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, would suggest to the nurse placenta previa as the cause of the bleeding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placenta previa is characterized by painless vaginal bleeding, as the placenta covers the cervix, causing bleeding without contractions.
Choice A reflects this. Nausea (
B) is unrelated, activity-related bleeding (
C) suggests abruptio placentae, and cramps (
D) indicate labor or abruptio placentae.
Extract:
Stephen is a 58-year-old male patient who has a long history of alcoholism. He develops Laennec's cirrhosis, has ascites, jaundice and is confused.
Question 5 of 5
The nursing priority for Stephen is to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Confusion indicates hepatic encephalopathy, making safety measures the priority to prevent injury.