NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is observing client care situations. Which of the following situations would require an order for physical restraints? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E
Rationale: Belt and ankle restraints require a provider's order due to their restrictive nature. Immobilizers, mummy restraints, and padded rails are typically used for specific purposes without restraint orders.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client following the delivery of a stillborn infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Bathing, holding, and obtaining mementos support grieving. Naming is a personal choice, and organ donation discussions may be inappropriate at this time.
Question 3 of 5
A 2 month-old child has had a cleft lip repair. The selection of which restraint would require no further action by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elbow. The elbow restraint will prevent the child from touching the surgical site without hindering movement of other parts of the body.
Question 4 of 5
A client is scheduled for a cataract extraction. Preoperatively, 1% atropine is instilled into the client's right eye. The nurse knows that this drug would be contraindicated if the client also had which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Atropine, an anticholinergic, increases intraocular pressure, worsening glaucoma. Bradycardia, hypothyroidism, or diabetes are not contraindications for ocular atropine.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse has administered several blood transfusions over 3 days to a 12 year-old client with Thalassemia. What lab value should the nurse monitor closely during this therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hemoglobin should be in a therapeutic range of approximately 10 g/dl (100 g). This level is low enough to foster the patient’s own erythropoiesis without enlarging the spleen.