NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The parents of a child with tetralogy of Fallot ask the nurse why it is called a cyanotic heart defect. The nurse responds that it is called a cyanotic heart defect because:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tetralogy of Fallot causes right-to-left shunting, allowing deoxygenated blood to enter systemic circulation, leading to cyanosis, the hallmark of this defect.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to the health care facility with bowel obstruction secondary to colon cancer. The nurse obtains a health history, measures vital signs, and auscultates for bowel sounds. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse performing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: During the data collection step of the nursing process, the nurse obtains the client's health history, measures vital signs, and performs a physical examination to gather data for use in formulating the nursing diagnoses. During the planning step, the nurse designs methods to help resolve client problems and meet client needs. During evaluation, the nurse determines the effectiveness of nursing interventions in achieving client goals. During implementation, the nurse takes actions to meet the client's needs.
Extract:
The description that should be used for the soft swishing sounds of normal breathing heard when the nurse auscultate a patient's chest would be:
Question 3 of 5
The description that should be used for the soft swishing sounds of normal breathing heard when the nurse auscultate a patient's chest would be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vesicular breath sounds are soft, swishing sounds heard over healthy lung fields.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old client with Parkinson's disease. Which of the following nursing goals is MOST realistic and appropriate in planning care for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Parkinson’s disease is progressive and irreversible, so maintaining optimal function within the client’s limitations (e.g., mobility, self-care) is realistic. Returning to usual activities (
A) or arresting progression (
D) is unrealistic, and preparing for death (
C) is premature unless terminal.
Extract:
The hormone that tends to decrease calcium concentration in the blood is:
Question 5 of 5
Calcitonin
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calcitonin, a thyroid gland hormone, prevents the reabsorption of calcium by bone and inhibits the release of calcium from bone, lowering serum calcium levels.