NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Practice Test PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client hospitalized with mania is racing wildly about the unit trying to organize the other clients into a game of Ping-Pong. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking the client for a walk redirects energy safely and reduces stimulation. Art therapy may not engage, continuing the activity risks escalation, and video exercises lack supervision.
Question 2 of 5
A client undergoes cryosurgery for the removal of a basal cell carcinoma on the ear. Which of the following best describes the appearance of the area a few days after surgery?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Post-cryosurgery, the treated area typically forms a dry, crusty scab and may be itchy as it heals.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is responsible for laws mandating the reporting of certain infections and diseases?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Individual state laws mandate the reporting of infectious diseases. The list of reportable diseases varies from state to state and is overseen by state health departments.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client at 42 weeks gestation to the labor and delivery unit for induction of labor. What is a predictor of a successful induction?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A Bishop score of 10 indicates a favorable cervix (soft, dilated, effaced, anterior), predicting a higher likelihood of successful induction.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is reviewing teaching about newly prescribed clonazepam with a client who is receiving palliative care for cancer. Which client statement shows a correct understanding of the nurse's teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lavender essential oil in a diffuser is a safe, non-pharmacological method to reduce restlessness, compatible with clonazepam without risk of interaction.