NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions PDF Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which assessment findings provide the nurse with the best indications that a client's tracheostomy needs suctioning? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,E,F
Rationale: Noisy respirations, coughing up sputum, and a low pulse oximeter reading (87%) indicate airway obstruction or secretions that require suctioning. A slowed pulse rate, cool/moist skin, and elevated respiratory rate are not specific indicators for suctioning.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of osteoarthritis reports joint stiffness. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gentle range-of-motion exercises reduce stiffness and maintain joint mobility in osteoarthritis.
Question 3 of 5
A physician orders 2 mg/kg of a drug. If the client weighs 88 pounds, how many milligrams of the medication should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 88 pounds ÷ 2.2 = 40 kg; 2 mg/kg × 40 kg = 80 mg.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is asked to complete health education on testicular cancer. To obtain the maximal impact, the nurse should plan to present this education to which group?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A. Testicular cancer is the most common type of cancer in young men between 15 and 34 years of age.
Therefore, education should be directed at males within this age group. B. Never fathering a child does not change the risk for testicular cancer development if the male is between 15 and 34 years of age. C. Fathering a child does not change the risk for development of testicular cancer; all males in the high-risk age group should be educated. D. Increasing age decreases the risk for testicular cancer.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a urinary catheter. Which action reduces the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Daily cleaning of the catheter insertion site with soap and water reduces bacterial growth and infection risk.