NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
To best promote continued improvement in a patient's respiratory status after chest drainage is discontinued, the nurse should:
Question 1 of 5
To best promote continued improvement in a patient's respiratory status after chest drainage is discontinued, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Coughing and deep breathing promote lung expansion and secretion clearance post-chest drainage.
Extract:
Ms. Wilson was admitted in the hospital for subtotal thyroidectomy. Two days prior to surgery she complains to the nurse and states, 'It looks like that she is coming down with flu.'
Question 2 of 5
An appropriate nursing action is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lugol's solution is given a few days before thyroidectomy to decrease the vascularity of the thyroid glands. Should the patient develop an infection, thyroidectomy will be canceled, so the Lugol's solution should not be given.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about erythema infectiosum. Which of the following factors are not correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease) is common in adults, contrary to the statement. The other factors are correct: it typically presents with a 'slapped face' rash, no fever, and a characteristic rash. Safety and Infection Control
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of osteoporosis about lifestyle modifications. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increasing calcium and vitamin D intake supports bone density in osteoporosis. Weight-bearing exercises (
A) are beneficial, fluid restriction (
C) is irrelevant, and smoking cessation (
D) should be encouraged, not stopped.
Extract:
To evaluate possible laryngeal nerve injury following a thyroidectomy, the nurse on an hourly basis should:
Question 5 of 5
Ask the patient to speak.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: If the laryngeal nerves are injured bilaterally during surgery, the vocal cords will tighten, interfering with speech. If one cord is affected, hoarseness develops. This can be evaluated simply by having the patient speak every hour.