NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An adolescent client has been hospitalized for 2 months for an eating disorder. She asks the nurse what to tell her classmates about her long absence. The nurse can best help the client by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Role-playing helps the client prepare for social interactions, building confidence in handling questions about her absence.
Question 2 of 5
Which activity is appropriate to assign to a certified nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assisting with ADLs is within a CNA's scope, unlike evaluating vitals, monitoring feedings, or discussing instructions, which require nursing judgment.
Extract:
Laboratory results
Hemoglobin
Male: 14-18 g/dL
(140-180 g/L)
Female:
12-16 g/dL
(120-160 g/L)
5 g/dL
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client who has a hemoglobin level of 5 g/dL (50 g/L). Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to obtain? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Severe anemia (5 g/dL) reduces oxygen-carrying capacity, causing dyspnea (
B), pallor (
C), and tachycardia (E) as compensatory mechanisms. Crackles (
A) suggest fluid overload, and respiratory depression (
D) is unrelated.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client for a magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. Which statements by the client would require the nurse to obtain further assessment data? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: A contrast allergy rash (
B) requires premedication or alternative imaging. A possible pregnancy (
C) needs confirmation due to MRI risks. A hearing aid implant (
D) may be MRI-incompatible. Recent eating (
A) is less critical unless sedation is planned, and smoking (E) is irrelevant.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is discussing dementia with the families of older adults. All of the following behaviors are reported. Which behavior is most suggestive of dementia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Getting lost in a familiar area indicates significant spatial disorientation, a hallmark of dementia. Forgetting details, misplacing items, or color oversight are less specific.