NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses)

Question 1

A client with dysphagia is placed on a modified diet. Which action by the LPN is most important to ensure the client's safety and nutritional intake?

Encouraging the client to use a straw for all liquids. Ensuring the client is in an upright position during and after meals. Offering large bites of food to speed up mealtime. Mixing solid foods and liquids together to make swallowing easier.

Correct Answer:

Ensuring the client is in an upright position during and after meals.

Question 2

An elderly client recovering from hip surgery is hesitant to ambulate, stating, 'It hurts too much to move.' Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action for the LPN to take?

Telling the client they must walk to prevent complications. Documenting the client's refusal to ambulate. Administering a prescribed analgesic 30 minutes before planned ambulation. Reassuring the client that the pain will eventually go away.

Correct Answer:

Administering a prescribed analgesic 30 minutes before planned ambulation.

Question 3

Which of the following is a non-pharmacological comfort measure that an LPN can implement to assist a client with anxiety and mild pain?

Administering a prescribed anxiolytic medication. Increasing the dosage of the client's pain medication. Applying a cold pack to the affected area. Requesting an order for a sedative from the physician.

Correct Answer:

Applying a cold pack to the affected area.

Question 4

The LPN is providing perineal care to a female client with an indwelling urinary catheter. What is the most important technique to use to prevent infection?

Using strong, circular motions around the meatus. Cleaning from the rectum towards the urinary meatus. Washing the catheter tubing towards the body. Cleansing the perineal area from front to back (urinary meatus to rectum).

Correct Answer:

Cleansing the perineal area from front to back (urinary meatus to rectum).

Question 5

A client in a long-term care facility is having difficulty falling asleep at night. Which intervention should the LPN implement to promote rest and sleep?

Encouraging a short nap in the late afternoon. Providing a large meal right before bedtime. Ensuring the client's room is dark, quiet, and at a comfortable temperature. Suggesting the client watch television in bed until they feel tired.

Correct Answer:

Ensuring the client's room is dark, quiet, and at a comfortable temperature.

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NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses)

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