NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
This is a 45-year-old patient who lost large amount of blood due to gunshot wound (GSW) on the thigh and abdomen. The patient develops hypotension while receiving transfusion.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following other symptoms, if seen in this patient, would be most significant in terms of realizing that a potential complication is occurring?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Back pain in a blood transfusion reaction indicates kidney involvement, a significant complication requiring immediate attention.
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Question 2 of 5
An adult is receiving external radiation as part of her treatment for cancer. She asks what precautions are necessary for her to take because of the radiation therapy. The nurse replies that the client should not be around which of the following persons?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: External radiation poses a risk to pregnant women due to fetal sensitivity to radiation exposure. Sick individuals, pacemaker users, or elderly persons are not specifically at risk.
Extract:
You are asked to see Mr. J, a 45-year-old male admitted to the medical floor. He has a temperature of 103°F, complains of urgency, frequency, and perineal pain. He states his urine is somewhat cloudy in appearance. Mr. K denies any trauma to the genital area. On physical assessment, Mr. J appears acutely ill, flank tenderness is negative to percussion, abdominal assessment is unrevealing. Rectal exam reveals a tender prostate.
Question 3 of 5
You anticipate all of the following to be ordered except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The patient's symptoms are suggestive of prostatitis, likely infectious. PSA is not typically ordered in acute infection as it is more relevant for prostate cancer screening.
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Question 4 of 5
A newly hired licensed practical nurse (LPN) is helping the charge nurse admit a client. The charge nurse asks the LPN if she understands the facility's rules of ethical conduct. Which statement by the LPN indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The law mandates that health care agencies ask all clients if they have an advance directive.
Therefore, the LPN must address this question regardless of whether the client initiates a conversation about it. Nurses must always act in the best interest of their clients, maintain confidentiality, and support the Patient's Bill of Rights.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a dark-skinned client hospitalized with hepatitis. The nurse can best observe the presence of jaundice in the client by assessing the client's:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The sclera is the most reliable site to assess jaundice in dark-skinned clients, as bilirubin deposition is visible in the whites of the eyes.