NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which comment by the client is most significant in light of the fact that he has Ménière's disease?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cigarette smoking has been shown to aggravate Ménière's disease. The client will be told to stop smoking to decrease the frequency and severity of Ménière's. Walking, listening to an IPOD or other electronic device, and exposure to noise have not been shown to be related to Ménière's disease.
Question 2 of 5
According to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, professional nurses have an ethical obligation to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The ANA Code of Ethics encompasses obligations to clients, the profession, and delivering high-quality care, ensuring comprehensive ethical practice. Coordinated Care
Question 3 of 5
The nurse in the outpatient mental health clinic is evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment regimen for a client with dependent personality disorder. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate that the treatment regimen has been effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clients with dependent personality disorder have a persistent and extreme need to be taken care of that manifests as submissive and clinging behaviors and fear of separation. Additional characteristics of dependent personality disorder may include:• Difficulty in making day-to-day decisions • An excessive need for advice, reassurance, and nurturing from others • Lack of self-confidence or fear of doing things independently • Fear of confrontation or expressing disagreement with others • Feelings of helplessness and anxiety when alone or fear of being unable to take care of oneself The ability to make decisions about and carry out daily activities without assistance (eg, planning alternate transportation) indicate that the treatment plan has been effective
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is initiating a prescription for levothyroxine for a client with hypothyroidism. Which of the following actions would be most important for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Levothyroxine is contraindicated in pregnancy without careful monitoring due to fetal risks, so confirming a negative pregnancy test is critical. Menstrual history is less urgent, mouth/throat assessment is unrelated, and teaching symptoms is important but secondary.
Question 5 of 5
A hospitalized client has just been informed that he has terminal cancer. He says to the nurse, 'There must be some mistake in the diagnosis.' The nurse determines that the client is demonstrating which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Denial, per Kübler-Ross's