NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Nurse Mary is scheduled to attend an in-service program but she still has to perform some nursing care on her assigned client.
Question 1 of 5
Which action will best meet her educational needs?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Completing the procedure ensures patient care continuity before attending the in-service.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip replacement 4 days ago. Which assessment requires the nurse's immediate attention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: I just can't 'catch my breath' over the past few minutes and I think I am in grave danger.' Sudden onset of shortness of breath in a post-operative client, especially after a total hip replacement, may indicate a pulmonary embolism or other serious respiratory complication, requiring immediate assessment and intervention.
Extract:
A 13-year-old female patient went to the clinic and asked for contraceptive pills. Following her visit the nurse received a phone inquiry from the patient's mother regarding the visit.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse's most appropriate statement is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Confidentiality protects the minor's privacy, and this response upholds that principle.
Extract:
At age 3 months, an infant is admitted to the hospital for a cleft lip repair.
Question 4 of 5
Postoperative nursing care should include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Meticulous care of the suture line is necessary to prevent infection and to provide the best cosmetic effect post-cleft lip repair.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A twenty-one year old man suffered a concussion and the MD ordered a MRI. The patient asks, 'Will they allow me to sit up during the MRI?' The correct response by the nurse should be.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The MRI will require supine positioning.