NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient with schizophrenia is experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking the patient to describe hallucinations builds trust, assesses severity, and guides treatment without challenging reality. Ignoring, denying, or distracting with TV does not address the patient’s experience.
Extract:
You're performing an otoscopic examination on a 6-year-old child who comes to the nurse's office with an earache and a fever.
Question 2 of 5
In which direction should you pull his auricle to straighten the ear canal?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pulling the auricle up and back straightens the ear canal in children over 3.
Extract:
A 6-year-old boy with HIV and fever is being admitted to the unit.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse making the room assignment would place the child in a room with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The post-appendectomy patient is the least likely to pose an infectious risk to the immunocompromised child.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest for an extended period of time. When planning care, the nurse knows that which nursing action will do most to help prevent muscle atrophy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Active exercises, when possible, maintain muscle strength and prevent atrophy most effectively. Passive ROM, turning, or position changes are less effective for muscle preservation.
Extract:
Patient education for hypothyroidism would include instructing the patient that
Question 5 of 5
After 2 months they may discontinue their thyroid medication.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Due to inadequate T3 and T4 in hypothyroidism, thyroid preparations are taken for a lifetime to maintain normal metabolism.