NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse planning care for a 12 year-old child with sickle cell disease in a vaso-occlusive crisis of the elbow should include which one of the following as a priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Management of a sickle cell crisis is directed towards supportive and symptomatic treatment. The priority of care is pain relief. In a 12 year-old child, client controlled analgesia promotes maximum comfort.
Extract:
During the second phase of bum recovery, the nurse anticipates that the client will exhibit
Question 2 of 5
high serum potassium level.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An increased urinary output is a sign of adequate hydration during the second phase of burn recovery.
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Question 3 of 5
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is receiving oxygen therapy. Which of the following oxygen delivery devices is most appropriate for this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Venturi mask delivers precise oxygen concentrations, critical for COPD patients to avoid CO2 retention. Nasal cannulas are less precise, and non-rebreather or simple masks deliver high oxygen inappropriately.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following nursing diagnoses might be appropriate as Parkinson's disease progresses and complications develop?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Parkinson's disease leads to motor symptoms like rigidity and shuffling gait, causing impaired physical mobility. The other diagnoses are not typically associated with Parkinson's disease complications. Reduction of Risk Potential
Question 5 of 5
An adult who has Bell's palsy says to the nurse, 'Will I always look this weird?' How should the nurse reply?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bell's palsy often resolves completely within weeks to months, so reassuring the client of potential full recovery is accurate and supportive.