NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is prescribed warfarin sodium (Coumadin) to be continued at home. Which focus is critical to be included in the nurse's discharge instruction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Report any nose or gum bleeds. The client should notify the health care provider if blood is noted in stools or urine, or any other signs of bleeding occur.
Extract:
Laboratory reference ranges
WBCs
5000–10,000/mm3
(5–10 × 109/L)
Hemoglobin
Male: 14.0–18.0 g/dL
(140–180 g/L)
Female: 12.0–16.0 g/dL
(120–160 g/L)
Question 2 of 5
Which client incident would be classified as an adverse event that requires an incident/event/irregular occurrence/variance report? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Medication error , failure to report hemoglobin , and failure to notify about blood culture are reportable adverse events. Sepsis death and vaccine refusal are not necessarily preventable errors.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who had a cerebrovascular accident. The nurse gives the client a washcloth and encourages the client to wash her face. The client looks at the washcloth as though she does not know what to do with it. The nurse knows that this indicates that the client has which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Agnosia is the inability to recognize objects, like a washcloth, despite intact sensory function, common post-CVA, unlike apraxia (motor planning), aphasia (language), or dysarthria (speech articulation).
Question 4 of 5
The nurse reinforces discharge teaching to a client who had a total knee replacement 4 days ago. Which client statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Self-administered anticoagulant injections require confirmation of correct technique, not spousal fear, indicating misunderstanding. Walker use , symptom reporting , and toilet aids are correct.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old client who is dehydrated and malnourished, and suspects that the client may be neglected. Which information most strongly supports the nurse's suspicion of child neglect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Leaving a young child to care for a newborn indicates inadequate supervision, supporting neglect. Job constraints , divorce , and stealing food suggest stress but not direct neglect.