NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is providing care in the home to a person who has AIDS. Which behavior, if observed by the nurse, indicates a need for further instruction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sharing razors risks bloodborne HIV transmission, requiring education. Using shared dishes, bathrooms, or cooking poses no significant risk with standard precautions.
Question 2 of 5
A client with paranoid thoughts refuses to eat because of the belief that the food is poisoned. The appropriate statement at this time for the nurse to say is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reassurance is ineffective when a client is actively delusional. This option avoids both arguing with the client and agreeing with the delusional premise.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult male who is receiving haloperidol (Haldol). Which complaint by the client is of most concern to the nurse and should be immediately reported?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Leg cramping and restlessness suggest akathisia, a serious extrapyramidal side effect of haloperidol, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse in the outpatient clinic is caring for a client whose obstetric history is documented as G3 T1 P2 A1 L2. The nurse should recognize that the client
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: G3 indicates 3 pregnancies; T1 means 1 term birth (37 weeks); P2 means 2 preterm births (20-36 weeks); A1 means 1 abortion; L2 means 2 living children. Thus, C is correct as it matches T1.
Question 5 of 5
An adult is admitted with a pneumothorax following an accident. Immediately after insertion of a chest tube, the client says to the nurse, 'Why do I have a tube in my chest and that thing hanging on the side of the bed? I don't like it.' What should the nurse include when replying to the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The chest tube drains air/fluid from the pleural space, allowing lung re-expansion in pneumothorax, providing an accurate, educational response to the client's question.