NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is planning care for a client with increased intracranial pressure. The best position for this client is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Semi-Fowlers. Maintaining the head of the bed at 15-30 degrees reduces cerebral venous congestion, helping to manage increased intracranial pressure.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with major depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Group activities promote socialization and reduce isolation in depression, supporting recovery. Encouraging alone time or avoiding feelings worsens symptoms, and expression should be encouraged therapeutically.
Extract:
A patient with Alzheimer's disease is admitted with suspected dehydration after his daughter reports that he's refused to drink anything for the past 3 days.
Question 3 of 5
Which lab result is most expected with dehydration?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypernatremia (elevated sodium) is expected in dehydration due to water loss.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following injuries, if demonstrated by a client entering the Emergency Department, is the highest priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A stab wound to the chest is the highest priority due to potential for pneumothorax or mediastinal shift, which can be life-threatening. The ABC (airway, breathing, circulation) principle prioritizes this injury. Physiological Adaptation
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is taking a health history from a Native American client. It is critical that the nurse must remember that eye contact with such clients is considered
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rude. Native Americans consider direct eye contact to be impolite or aggressive among strangers.