NCLEX-PN
Practice NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which client condition is concerning and requires further nursing observation and intervention? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Concerning conditions include: spinal cord injury with hypotension suggesting neurogenic shock; black stool and tachycardia indicating possible GI bleeding; and inconsolable neonate with tachycardia suggesting distress. Asthma with hypertension and stable pulse on metoprolol are less urgent.
Question 2 of 5
A client who has congestive heart failure is being admitted. How should the nurse position this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Semi-sitting (Fowler's position) reduces cardiac workload and improves breathing in congestive heart failure by decreasing venous return.
Question 3 of 5
A client with Alzheimer disease is admitted to the hospital. The client's adult child says to the nurse, 'I really want to continue caring for my mother at home, but she has become agitated and restless at night. I am awake most of the night, feel exhausted, and do not know what to do.' What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Referring to a social worker provides access to resources like respite care or home support, addressing the caregiver's exhaustion. Limiting naps or medication may help but are narrow, and suggesting a facility dismisses the caregiver's wishes.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is screening clients for those at risk for developing oral candidiasis. The nurse should recognize the client at highest risk for developing oral candidiasis is a client who
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An HIV-positive client on long-term antibiotics is at highest risk for oral candidiasis due to immunosuppression and microbial imbalance. Albuterol use , sugary drinks , and low albumin are less significant risk factors.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min by nasal cannula and observes the current oxygen saturation and pulse plethysmographic waveform on the pulse oximeter. Which intervention should be the nurse's initial action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An inaccurate pulse oximeter reading may result from a poorly positioned probe. Verifying the probe's position is the initial action. Auscultation , deep breaths , or increasing oxygen are secondary without confirming the reading.