NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
While installing electrical wiring in the intensive care unit, the workmen start an electrical fire. The nurse's first action when caring for a ventilator-dependent client should be to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Removing the ventilator-dependent client with an Ambu bag ensures safety from the fire. Extinguishing, notifying, or activating the alarm are secondary.
Extract:
An elderly patient in the long-term facility expresses feeling lonely especially during the day.
Question 2 of 5
The staff nurse who is assigned to the patient will appropriately do which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Group activities foster social interaction, reducing loneliness.
Extract:
Marie is a 5-year-old girl is admitted with a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She develops a neutropenia from the chemotherapy.
Question 3 of 5
Neutropenia means
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neutropenia involves low neutrophils, often with low WBC, platelets, and RBC in leukemia.
Extract:
A patient with pain and paresis of the left leg is scheduled for an electromyography.
Question 4 of 5
Before the test, the nurse should explain that:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Electromyography involves needle insertion into muscles to assess electrical activity, requiring patient education.
Extract:
A patient with a tentative diagnosis of cholecystitis is discharged from the emergency room with instructions to make an appointment for a more definitive diagnosis workup.
Question 5 of 5
The recommendation that would produce the most valuable diagnostic information would be:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A pain journal helps identify triggers and patterns, aiding cholecystitis diagnosis.