NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is participating in an obstetrical emergency simulation in which the health care provider announces shoulder dystocia. Which of the following interventions should the assisting nurse implement?
Correct Answer: C,E
Rationale: Shoulder dystocia requires urgent interventions like the McRoberts maneuver (flexing legs back,
C) and suprapubic pressure (
C) to dislodge the fetal shoulder. Additional assistance (E) is critical. Fundal pressure (
A) can worsen impaction. Documentation (
B) is secondary to immediate action. Forceps (
D) are not typically used for shoulder dystocia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse in a college health clinic is teaching the male students testicular self-examination. Which statement made by one of the young men indicates a need for more teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Testicular cancer primarily affects younger men (15–35 years), not older men, indicating a need for more teaching. Monthly exams, shower timing, and reporting lumps are correct.
Question 3 of 5
A 31-year-old client is admitted to the psychiatric unit after cutting both wrists with a kitchen knife. The client has a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. The most therapeutic approach by the nurse is one that is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A firm and consistent approach provides structure and boundaries, which are therapeutic for clients with borderline personality disorder who often test limits.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse recognizes that it is acceptable for which pair of clients to be assigned to share a semi-private room?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clients with gastroenteritis and chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (
D) have similar non-airborne conditions, making them suitable roommates. Pneumonia (
B) and fever of unknown origin (
C) pose infection risks. Anemia and anorexia (
A) are unrelated but not optimal.
Question 5 of 5
The charge nurse observes a student nurse administering a tuberculin skin test using the intradermal route. Which action by the student nurse requires intervention and additional teaching from the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Advancing until the bevel is invisible (
A) is too deep for intradermal injection, requiring intervention. Syringe choice (
B), wheal formation (
C), and angle (
D) are correct.