NCLEX-PN
Coordinated Care NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is not one of the four categories related to client care plans?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The four categories of client care plans are diagnosis, intervention, outcome, and evaluation.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following activities is not part of client advocacy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
To be a good client advocate, the nurse should not tell the client what they personally think about a decision the client is making.
Question 3 of 5
In what order should the LPN see the following clients? A. a 72-year-old client with pneumonia asking to order her dinner.,B. a 23-year-old client with left arm fracture after an MVA complaining of 6 out of 10 pain in his arm.,C. a 53-year-old client with lower leg swelling complaining of sudden onset headache and blurry vision. ,D. a 47-year-old client requesting more information regarding her surgery scheduled in three hours
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prioritizing client care is a critical skill to learn as a LPN. The 53-year-old is at highest risk for serious healthcare complications and should be seen first. The 23-year-old's pain should be addressed second, prior to answering questions about the 47-year-old's surgery. Finally, the LPN should address the needs of the 72-year-old client.
Question 4 of 5
The team is in the client's room to insert a chest tube, and the nurse suspects that the attending physician who is going to perform the procedure is intoxicated. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When there is a concern about a potentially unsafe health care provider, the nurse should intervene immediately and not allow the physician to continue with the procedure until the concern is investigated; the concern should be reported to the next person in the chain of command. An incident report can be written following reporting and an investigation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client awaiting test results on a biopsy. The client is unconscious, and the physician informs the client's spouse that the biopsy came back positive for cancer. The spouse asks the nurse if they will not share this news with the client because they would prefer the client be unaware of the diagnosis. Which of the following responses is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The ethical principle of veracity requires that the nurse is truthful with the client and does not withhold information even if it is requested by the family.