NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Practice Test PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is screening clients with major depressive disorder for those at risk for suicide. The nurse should recognize the client at highest risk for suicide is the client with
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Recent unemployment and divorce are significant stressors that increase suicide risk, especially in a client with a chronic condition like Parkinson disease, which can exacerbate depressive symptoms.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is providing postpartum teaching for a non-nursing mother. Which of the client's statements indicates the need for additional teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Non-nursing mothers should avoid expressing milk, as it stimulates further production. Support bras, adequate fluids, and avoiding breast stimulation are correct practices.
Question 3 of 5
A client hospitalized with mania is racing wildly about the unit trying to organize the other clients into a game of Ping-Pong. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking the client for a walk redirects energy safely and reduces stimulation. Art therapy may not engage, continuing the activity risks escalation, and video exercises lack supervision.
Question 4 of 5
The physician has ordered O2 at 3 liters/minute for a client with emphysema. Which device will deliver the most precise level of oxygen prescribed for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Venturi mask will deliver the most precise level of oxygen for the client with COPD. Answer A is incorrect, because the client may lose oxygen through an open mouth. Answers B and C are incorrect, because they are not used to deliver oxygen to the client with COPD.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is collecting data from a client with heart failure. The nurse notes that the client is agitated, has crackles bilaterally, and is reporting dyspnea and anxiety. The nurse should place the client in
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: High Fowler position optimizes lung expansion and reduces preload, alleviating dyspnea and crackles in acute heart failure exacerbation.