NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
All of the following need to be done. Which should the nurse delegate to the certified nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hygienic care is within a CNA's scope. Medication, catheterization, and dressing changes require nursing skills.
Extract:
After paracentesis, the nurse is doing the best action when she
Question 2 of 5
takes patient's BP.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring vital signs post-paracentesis detects complications like hypotension or bleeding.
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 3 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:
Question 4 of 5
A patient is prescribed prednisone for an inflammatory condition. Which of the following side effects should the nurse monitor for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prednisone, a corticosteroid, increases blood glucose, causing hyperglycemia, especially in diabetics. Hypoglycemia, weight loss, and hypotension are not typical side effects.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected pneumonia. Which of the following findings would support this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A productive cough with green sputum indicates a bacterial infection, common in pneumonia. Clear nasal discharge (
A) suggests a viral infection, abdominal pain (
C) is nonspecific, and a dry cough (
D) is less typical for bacterial pneumonia.