NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
A 78-year-old patient is admitted with pulmonary edema and given I.V. morphine sulfate.
Question 1 of 5
Why?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine slows breathing and reduces anxiety in pulmonary edema, easing respiratory distress.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
While assessing a client with AIDS, the nurse notes a reddish-purple discoloration on the client's eyelid. This finding is most consistent with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Kaposi's sarcoma, common in AIDS, presents as reddish-purple lesions, including on the eyelid. Other conditions affect the retina or eyelid structure differently.
Extract:
A 65-year-old man has been admitted to the hospital for spinal stenosis surgery.
Question 3 of 5
When does the discharge training and planning begin for this patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Discharge planning begins upon admission to ensure a comprehensive care plan.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, who has been receiving mechanical ventilation for the past 5 days, expresses to a nurse his desire to have treatment withdrawn. Which statement about the client's legal rights is true in this situation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Health care professionals must ensure a health care ethic that respects the role of the client in the decision-making process. According to the Patient's Bill of Rights, the client has the right to make decisions about his care at any time. The nurse should be a client advocate and be supportive of the decision he made.
Question 5 of 5
A 42-year-old client comes to the clinic and is diagnosed with shingles. Which findings confirm this diagnosis? Select all that apply:
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is an acute unilateral and segmental inflammation of the dorsal root ganglia. It's caused by infection with the herpes virus varicella-zoster, the same virus that causes chickenpox. It commonly causes severe, deep pain along a peripheral nerve on the trunk of the body and red, nodular skin lesions. Fever and malaise typically accompany these findings. Diarrhea doesn't commonly occur with shingles.