NCLEX-PN
Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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:
The problem with sensory recognition is called
Question 2 of 5
The problem with sensory recognition is called
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Agnosia is the inability to recognize sensory input, such as objects or sounds.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client who had a total thyroidectomy this morning is to be admitted to the surgical floor. What should the nurse have readily available when the client arrives?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thyroidectomy risks airway obstruction from swelling or hematoma; a tracheostomy set is essential for emergency airway management.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a patient about the use of albuterol (Proventil) for asthma. Which of the following instructions should be included?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Albuterol, a rescue inhaler, is used before exercise to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm. It’s not for daily prevention, symptom-only use, or bedtime dosing.
Extract:
You were about to give AM care, a patient requested for pain medication after returning from surgery 24 hours ago.
Question 5 of 5
What do you do first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vital signs must be assessed before administering pain medication to ensure the patient is stable and to establish a baseline.