NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with chronic heart failure calls the clinic to report a weight gain of 3 lb (1.4 kg) over the last 2 days. Which information is most important for the nurse to ask this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing, or edema (
D) indicate fluid overload, a critical concern in heart failure. Diet (
A), fluid intake (
B), and medications (
C) are relevant but secondary.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a terminal illness who is expected to die during the shift. The nurse notes that the client has loud, wet respirations. Which of the following medications would effectively treat this finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sublingual atropine (
B) reduces salivary secretions, alleviating 'death rattle.' Lorazepam (
A) is for anxiety, fentanyl (
C) for pain, and ondansetron (
D) for nausea.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who had a forceps-assisted vaginal birth and is reporting severe vaginal pain and fullness. The nurse notes the fundus is firm and midline with a scant amount of lochia rubra. The client is most likely experiencing
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe vaginal pain and fullness with a firm fundus and scant lochia suggest a vaginal hematoma (
B). Uterine atony (
A) causes heavy bleeding, cervical lacerations (
C) cause bleeding, and uterine inversion (
D) involves a displaced fundus.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client's emotional state and coping strategies. Evidence of which behavior is of most concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Self-mutilation indicates severe emotional distress and risk of harm, the most concerning behavior requiring immediate intervention.
Question 5 of 5
Which procedures are appropriate for the nurse to use when obtaining an adult client's blood for a laboratory test? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Avoiding the mastectomy side (
A), limiting attempts to two (
B), and drawing proximal to an IV (
C) are correct. A 15-degree angle (
D) is for IVs, not phlebotomy, and capillary samples avoid the finger pad center (E).