NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is talking with the parent of a 1-day-old female client who has a small amount of blood-tinged, mucoid vaginal drainage. Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood-tinged vaginal drainage in a newborn is often due to maternal hormone exposure and typically resolves. Monitoring is appropriate.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is observing continuous cardiac monitoring for assigned clients. Which of the following cardiac rhythms would immediate follow-up?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a lethal dyshythmia characterized by disorganized electrical activity in the heart ventricles. Because
of this erratic electrical activity, the heart muscles lose the ability to contract, resulting in loss of blood flow and pulse (ie, cardiac
arrest). Nurses who identify a client with VF should immediately check the pulse, start CPR, and prepare the client for defibrillation
Question 3 of 5
In addition to disturbances in mental awareness and orientation, a client with cognitive impairment is also likely to show loss of ability in
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Learning, creativity, and judgment. Cognitive impairments are due to physiological processes that affect memory and other higher-level cognitive processes.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse has attended a staff education program about interdisciplinary communication. The nurse should recognize that the most important outcome of effective interdisciplinary communication is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Effective interdisciplinary communication primarily reduces medical errors by ensuring accurate information sharing.
Question 5 of 5
A child who ingested 15 maximum strength acetaminophen tablets 45 minutes ago is seen in the emergency department. Which of these orders should the registered nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gastric lavage PRN. Removing as much of the drug as possible is the first step in treatment for this drug overdose. This is best done by gastric lavage. The next actions to complete would be to administer activated charcoal, then Mucomyst and lastly the IV fluids.