NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis who has a history of noncompliance. Which of the following actions by the nurse would represent appropriate care for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ask a family member to supervise daily compliance. Direct-observed therapy (DOT) is a recognized method for ensuring client compliance to the drug regimen. A program can be set up to directly observe the client taking the medication in the clinic, home, workplace or other convenient location.
Extract:
Which of the following individuals is at greatest risk for experiencing cerebral vascular accident?
Question 2 of 5
A 50-year-old African-American male with history of hypertension.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This patient has multiple risk factors for CVA: African-American race, male gender, age, and hypertension.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The parents of a 7 year-old tell the nurse their child has started to 'tattle' on siblings. In interpreting this new behavior, how should the nurse explain the child's actions to the parents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The ethical sense and feelings of justice are developing. At age 7, children develop a sense of justice and fairness.
Question 4 of 5
A patient is prescribed nitroglycerin for angina. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nitroglycerin is placed sublingually for rapid absorption to relieve angina. Swallowing or taking with water delays action, and meal timing is irrelevant.
Extract:
Post thoracentesis, the patient complains of blood-tinged sputum.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following would the PN performs first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood-tinged sputum may indicate a pneumothorax, so auscultating for breath sounds is the priority to assess lung status.