NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A mother brings her two-year-old boy to the pediatrician's office. Which of the following symptoms would suggest to the nurse that the child has strabismus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strabismus is characterized by misaligned eyes, causing the brain to receive two images. Closing one eye to focus (as in choice
C) is a compensatory behavior to avoid double vision.
Choices A and B suggest refractive errors, and choice D indicates cataracts or peripheral vision issues.
Question 2 of 5
For a client with suspected appendicitis, the nurse should expect to find abdominal tenderness in which quadrant?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Appendicitis typically causes tenderness in the lower-right quadrant (McBurney's point) due to the appendix's anatomical location. Physiological Adaptation
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of breast cancer who is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following side effects should the nurse monitor for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nausea and vomiting are common chemotherapy side effects due to gastrointestinal irritation and require monitoring for dehydration or malnutrition. Increased appetite (
A) and energy (
D) are unlikely, and white blood cell count (
B) typically decreases (neutropenia).
Extract:
A nurse is administering a shot of Vitamin K to a 3-month-old infant.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following target areas is the most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The vastus lateralis is the most appropriate location for intramuscular injections in infants due to its large muscle mass and lack of major nerves.
Extract:
Which of the following female patients is at the highest risk for the development of breast cancer?
Question 5 of 5
A 28-year-old who was 10 years old at menarche.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Early menarche (before age 12) is a known risk factor for breast cancer due to prolonged exposure to estrogen.