NCLEX-PN Exam Practice - Question List

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11.

A nurse is going to see an older patient who is hard of hearing. Which of the following is the first thing the nurse should do when communicating with the patient?

  1. Stand in front of the patient
  2. Exaggerate lip movements
  3. Obtain a sign language interpreter
  4. Pantomime and write the patient notes
12. Which of the following assessments would make the nurse suspect that a child has strabismus?
  1. Tilts head to see
  2. Turns head to see
  3. Does not respond when spoken to
  4. Has difficulty hearing
13. You are caring for a child with chlamydial conjunctivitis. What would you want to investigate if you had a patient with this diagnosis?
  1. Presence of an allergy
  2. Possible trauma
  3. Possible sexual abuse
  4. Presence of a respiratory infection
14.

You are caring for a child who is going to have a tonsillectomy. Which of the following laboratory results would you want to check the values of preoperatively?

  1. Prothrombin time
  2. Sedimentation rate
  3. Blood urea nitrogen
  4. Creatinine
15.

You are caring for a child who will have a tonsillectomy. Which of the following would increase the child’s risk of aspiration during surgery?

  1. Difficulty swallowing
  2. Loose teeth
  3. Bleeding
  4. Exudate in the throat

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