NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
The primary responsibility of a nurse during a patient's generalized motor seizure is:
Question 1 of 5
The primary responsibility of a nurse during a patient's generalized motor seizure is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clearing the environment prevents injury during a seizure, the nurse's primary responsibility.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A geriatric client with Alzheimer's disease has been living with his grown child's family for the last 6 months. He wanders at night and needs help with activities of daily living. Which statement by his child suggests that the family is successfully adjusting to this living arrangement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This statement demonstrates a realistic understanding of the client's disorder and effective family coping with the challenges it presents. Options 1 and 2 indicate that the family is having difficulty adjusting. Option 3 suggests that the family is in denial or has an unrealistic view of the prognosis for a client with Alzheimer's disease.
Extract:
Which symptom listed below would indicate a complication following thyroidectomy?
Question 3 of 5
Sore throat.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Due to hypocalcemia (a complication of thyroidectomy), the patient will experience muscle cramping from low calcium levels.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who is receiving heparin therapy. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor closely?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heparin’s anticoagulant effect is monitored via aPTT, with a therapeutic range of 1.5–2.5 times the control value to ensure effective DVT treatment without bleeding risk. PT/INR (A,
C) monitor warfarin, and platelet count (
D) is monitored for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia but is secondary.
Extract:
The nurse is conducting an intake interview with a new patient.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements by the nurse reflects assessment on spiritual beliefs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Describing faith provides a broader, more open-ended assessment of spiritual beliefs.