NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions on home management for a client with peripheral arterial disease. Which statements indicate a correct understanding of the instructions? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Moisturizing , keeping legs dependent , and walking improve skin and circulation. Elevation is for venous issues, and heating pads risk burns.
Question 2 of 5
A client with chronic bronchitis tells the home health nurse of being exhausted all day due to coughing all night and being unable to sleep. The client can feel thick mucus in the chest and throat. Which teaching can the nurse reinforce to help the client mobilize secretions and improve sleep? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Fluids , humidifiers , guaifenesin , and huff coughing thin and mobilize secretions. Pursed lip breathing aids exhalation, not secretion clearance.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement made by a nurse about the goal of total quality management or continuous quality improvement in a health care setting is correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Improvement of the processes in a proactive, preventive mode is paramount.
Total quality management and continuous quality improvement have a major goal of identifying ways to do the right thing at the right time in the right way by proactive problem-solving.
Question 4 of 5
A home health nurse is managing care for an adolescent client with cystic fibrosis. Which of the following potential complications should the nurse consider when developing a nursing care plan? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Cystic fibrosis causes chronic hypoxemia , frequent infections , and vitamin deficiencies due to malabsorption. Diabetes insipidus is unrelated, and obesity is unlikely due to high metabolic demand.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease and has been receiving long-term omeprazole therapy. The nurse should recognize that the client is at highest risk for developing
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Long-term omeprazole increases risk of C. difficile due to altered gut flora. Jaw necrosis , vision changes , and gait disturbance are not associated.