NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
The nurse has performed the initial assessments of 4 patients admitted with an acute episode of asthma.
Question 1 of 5
Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to call the health provider immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute asthma is characterized by expiratory wheezes. Sudden cessation of wheezing is an ominous sign indicating that the small airways are collapsed, requiring immediate intervention.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The first postpartal bleeding noted by the mother after delivery is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lochia rubra is the initial postpartal bleeding, consisting of bright red blood and clots in the first few days after delivery.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of multiple sclerosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse prioritize?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A cool environment prevents symptom exacerbation in multiple sclerosis, as heat worsens neurological symptoms. High-intensity exercise (
A) may cause fatigue, muscle relaxants (
C) depend on symptoms, and fluid restriction (
D) is inappropriate.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client's vital signs and notes that the client is breathing very noisily. The nurse describes this pattern of breathing as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stertorous breathing is loud, snoring-like, often due to airway obstruction. Hyperpnea is deep breathing, Cheyne-Stokes is cyclic, and orthopnea is positional dyspnea.
Question 5 of 5
Which medication is more helpful in treating bulimia than anorexia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In contrast to anorexics, individuals with bulimia are troubled by their behavioral characteristics and become depressed. The person feels compelled to binge, purge, and fast. Feeling helpless to stop the behavior, feelings of self-disgust occur.