NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
A male patient with thrombophlebitis is apprehensive about the possibility of a clot reaching his heart, causing sudden death.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse's initial intervention should be to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clarifying that thrombophlebitis clots rarely reach the heart addresses the patient's fear directly.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The wife of a man who is comatose following a head injury asks the nurse if she should visit him since he is unresponsive. How should the nurse reply initially?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Presence of loved ones may provide comfort and stimulate awareness in comatose patients, supporting family involvement. Other responses discourage visitation.
Extract:
Classic symptoms of appendicitis:
Question 3 of 5
Classic symptoms of appendicitis:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Right lower quadrant pain, fever, and elevated WBC are classic appendicitis symptoms.
Extract:
The nurse understands that the patient with esophageal varices should not be given food such as:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse understands that the patient with esophageal varices should not be given food such as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Crackers, being rough, can irritate or rupture fragile esophageal varices.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings is most typical of a client with a fractured hip?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pain in the hip and leg is the most typical symptom of a hip fracture. Diminished sensation, absent pulses, or disalignment may occur but are less common.