NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 64-year-old client is prescribed ciprofloxacin for a urinary tract infection. The nurse reminds the client to observe for and notify the health care provider immediately about which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ciprofloxacin is associated with Achilles tendon rupture, a serious side effect requiring immediate reporting. Other symptoms are less specific.
Question 2 of 5
A client wanders away from home and is found 48 hours later sleeping on a park bench. The client is awake, alert, and oriented but cannot recall name, address, or events that occurred in the past 2 days. What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Measuring vital signs is the priority to ensure physiological stability in a client with amnesia, which may indicate a medical emergency like transient global amnesia.
Question 3 of 5
A mother telephones the clinic and says 'I am worried because my breast-fed 1 month-old infant has soft, yellow stools after each feeding.' The nurse's best response would be which of these?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In breast-fed infants, stools are frequent and yellow to golden, and vary from soft to thick liquid in consistency. No change in feedings is indicated.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a mother how to administer eardrops to her children who are 1 and 6 years old. What should be included in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
To straighten the ear canal of infants and toddlers, the ear needs to be pulled down and back.
To straighten the ear canal of older children, the ear should be pulled up and back.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who had a colostomy two days ago. Which comment the client makes indicates a readiness to learn about caring for the colostomy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking about the bag's purpose shows curiosity and readiness to learn about colostomy care. Other comments reflect denial, frustration, or lack of engagement with care.