NCLEX PN EXAM QUESTIONS

NCLEX PN EXAM QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS

After providing a.m. care for his patient, a nurse forgot to put the bed in the lowest position and left one of the bed rails down. The patient got out of bed and

fell. The nurse could be reported to the board of nursing for:

a)Libel b)Assault c)Negligence d)Battery Negligence

A nurse has been reported to the board of nursing for performing skills that are

outside her scope of practice. The nurse should expect:

a) A lawsuit by the institution for malpractice

b) A hearing by the board of nursing to determine whether the charges are true

c) Immediate revocation of her nursing license

d) Requirement to complete a minimum of 10 continuing education units (CEUs)

A hearing by the board of nursing to determine whether the charges are true

A nursing instructor is discussing the importance of a nurse's responsibility to serve as a patient's advocate. The instructor recognizes that additional

explanation is warranted when a student nurse says:

• "As a patient's advocate, I must assert myself in the patient's best interest."
• "As a patient's advocate, I must subjectively examine the patient's values."
• "As a patient's advocate, I must develop empathy for my patients and their

families."

• "As a patient's advocate, I must provide my patients with care and comfort."

"As a patient's advocate, I must subjectively examine the patient's values."

In certain situations when a patient is in the terminal stages of a disease and not expected to live much longer, a physician may be authorized to write a do-not- resuscitate (DNR) order in the patient's chart that limits life-extending measures

to:

a) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

b) Use of a ventilator

c) Comfort and dignity

d) Tube feeding.

Comfort and dignity

The nurse states to the client: "we need to get you up and moving today". This is an example of a SMART goal?True False False

An actual nursing diagnosis has 3 parts; the statement, the related to and the as manifested (evidenced) by. The nurse can describe the related to as the reason(s) why the client has the nursing diagnosis.True False True

The client stating s/he feels nauseated is an example of objective data.True False False

The nurse implements the following intervention: Administers 1000 mg

acetaminophen PO. This is an example of which type of intervention?Interdependent Independent Dependent Dependent

Shortness of breath, temperature 100.4, hypoactive bowel sounds x4, RBC 4.6, and statements of pain are all examples of which component of the nursing diagnostic statement?

a) As manifested (evidenced) by (defining characteristics)

b) Nursing diagnostic statement

c) Related to (related factors)

As manifested (evidenced) by (defining characteristics)

A risk for nursing diagnosis has 3 components; diagnostic statement, related factors (RT), and defining characteristics (AMB) True False False

Nursing diagnosis need to be prioritized when providing effective client care.Place the following nursing diagnosis in order of importance with 1 being most important and 3 being least important.Impaired Gas Exchange (A) Risk for Falls (B) Impaired Skin Integrity (C)

B, A, C

A, B, C

A, C, B

B, C, A

C, A, B

A, C, B

The nurse records the following information: The client stated pain level of 2/10 after pain medications were given.

Diagnosis Assessment Planning Evaluation Implementation Evaluation The nursing process is a cyclical process; meaning it never really ends.

True False true What is the only part of the nursing process a LPN cannot do?

Diagnosis Assessment Planning Evaluation Implementation Diagnosis The nurse can act, assess or teach during this phase?

Diagnosis Assessment Planning Evaluation Implementation Implementation What part of the process do you gather information from sources such as the chart so it can be analyzed

Diagnosis Assessment Planning Evaluation Implementation assessment

What is another name for a goal?Planning

What part of nursing process would you ask: Were the interventions chosen

beneficial?

Diagnosis Assessment Planning Evaluation Implementation Evaluation

What part of the nursing process is listed: Statment, RT, AMB

Diagnosis Assessment Planning Evaluation Implementation Diagnose

What part of the nursing process is the: collection of objective and subjective

data

Diagnosis Assessment Planning Evaluation Implementation Assessment

What part of the nursing process includes: Dependent, independent, and

interdependent

Diagnosis Assessment Planning Evaluation Implementation Implementation Ch 1

The first role for a woman in health care was that of a:

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