NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Question 1 of 5
An elderly client has returned to her room following internal fixation of a fractured hip. To prevent dislocation of the hip prosthesis, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining the hip in an abducted position prevents dislocation of the prosthesis. Adduction or lying on the affected side increases dislocation risk. Supine is neutral but less specific.
Extract:
A 14-year-old patient with a diagnosis of gonorrhea requested you not to tell her parents about the disease.
Question 2 of 5
How will you respond?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Confidentiality is maintained for minors in sensitive diagnoses like STIs, unless there's a legal requirement to disclose.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
While obtaining a health history, the nurse learns that the client is allergic to bee stings. When obtaining this client's medication history, the nurse should determine if the client keeps which medication on hand?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A client who is allergic to bee stings should keep diphenhydramine on hand because its antihistamine action can prevent a severe allergic reaction. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant, which is used to treat cold symptoms. Guaifenesin is an expectorant, which is used for coughs. Loperamide is an antidiarrheal agent.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Setting time limits on rituals balances reducing OCD behaviors with minimizing anxiety, supporting therapy goals. Preventing or encouraging rituals exacerbates symptoms, and ignoring dismisses treatment needs.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter in a female. The nurse knows that the urethral meatus is located where?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The urethral opening is located between the clitoris and the vagina.