NCLEX-PN
ATI NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When interviewing the client of Hindu heritage, which information should the nurse obtain to plan culturally sensitive care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ayurveda, common in Hindu culture, may influence health practices (e.g., herbs, diet), guiding culturally sensitive care. Advance directives, interpreters, and allergies are general, not Hindu-specific.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse and the unlicensed assistive personnel are performing postmortem care on a client. Two (2) of the family members are seen laughing about a memory of the client. What explanation of this behavior would be best for the nurse to give the unlicensed assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Laughter about memories is a coping mechanism for grief, per cultural and psychological norms. Assuming lack of love, inappropriateness, or lack of education is judgmental.
Question 3 of 5
Which diagnostic test should the nurse expect to be ordered for the client who has a nevus which is purple and brown with irregular borders?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A suspicious nevus with irregular borders requires a skin biopsy to rule out melanoma, the standard diagnostic test.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is planning the care for the client with multiple stage IV pressure ulcers. Which complication results from these pressure ulcers?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stage IV pressure ulcers expose bone, risking osteomyelitis (bone infection), a severe complication.
Question 5 of 5
Which signs/symptoms should the nurse expect to assess in the client diagnosed with Addison's disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Addison’s causes cortisol deficiency, leading to hypotension and bronze pigmentation, classic symptoms.