NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for the pediatric client who was diagnosed with AIDS. Which assessment findings should alert the nurse to the development of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: PCP in AIDS presents with dyspnea, fever, nonproductive cough, and fatigue, indicating a serious opportunistic infection.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a hearing deficit. Which suggestion is most appropriate to make to those around him?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding bright lights behind the speaker prevents glare, aiding lip-reading and communication for someone with a hearing deficit.
Question 3 of 5
A 21-year-old client starts crying during a clinic visit and says to the nurse, "I found a lump in my breast last night; I'm scared I might have cancer!" Which fact should the nurse consider when formulating a response to the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A. Breast cancer is diagnosed most commonly in women older than 50 years. B. A nondiscrete possible mass or thickening has a lower (not higher) index of suspicion for breast cancer. C. Fibroadenomas are the most common benign breast neoplasm and most often occur in women younger than 25 years. D. Mastitis is a bacterial infection of the breast tissue and is not contagious, and therefore it would not be spread by dormitory living.
Question 4 of 5
The clinic nurse is assessing the 17-year-old male and observes multiple lesions on both upper arms. Some of these lesions are covered with a honey-colored crust. Based on this assessment, which skin condition should the nurse consider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Honey-colored crusts are characteristic of impetigo, a bacterial skin infection.
Question 5 of 5
At 0800 hours the nurse assesses the 3-year-old with rubeola and finds that the child is restless, hard to calm, feverish, reporting pain, is tachycardic, and has crackles and rhonchi in the lung bases. The nurse compares the 0800-hour VS to the previously obtained VS (See VS chart). Acetaminophen was last given at 0600 hours. What should be the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Crackles and rhonchi suggest possible pneumonia, a serious complication of rubeola. Notifying the HCP is critical for timely intervention.