NCLEX-PN
Practice NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing instructions to a client scheduled for cardiac pharmacologic nuclear stress testing. Which client statements indicate appropriate understanding?
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Stopping coffee 24 hours before prevents interference with the stress test, and taking insulin as usual maintains glycemic control. Smoking and eating a large meal can alter test results.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse manager hears a provider loudly criticize one of the staff nurses within the hearing range of others. The nurse manager's next action should be to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assertive communication respects the needs of all parties to express themselves, but not at the expense of others. The nurse manager needs to protect clients and staff from this display and assist the nurse employee.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a preschooler who exhibits separation anxiety when the parents go to work. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale:
To manage separation anxiety: a stuffed animal provides comfort, a familiar schedule offers stability, and play distracts and engages. Isolating the child may worsen anxiety, and removing parental reminders could increase distress.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is providing home care for a client who is visually impaired. What safety precaution is most appropriate for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Removing scatter rugs prevents tripping, the most effective safety measure for a visually impaired client at home.
Question 5 of 5
A client asks the nurse to explain the basic ideas of homeopathic medicine. The response that best explains this approach is that such remedies
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: boost the immune system. The practitioner treats with minute doses of plant, mineral or animal substances which provide a gentle stimulus to the body's own defenses.