NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An adult asks the nurse what could be causing him to have a black tongue and black stools. The following items are in the client's history. Which is most likely to be causing his symptoms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bismuth subsalicylate commonly causes black tongue and stools, a harmless side effect, unlike the other options.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who had thoracic surgery yesterday and has a chest tube attached to water seal drainage. The client's family asks why he has to have a chest tube. What should the nurse include in the response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chest tubes remove air/fluid from the pleural cavity, allowing lung reexpansion post-thoracic surgery. Other options misrepresent the tube's function.
Question 3 of 5
On initial examination of a 15 month-old child with suspected otitis media, which group of findings would the registered nurse (RN) anticipate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Irritability, rhinorrhea, and bulging tympanic membrane. These findings are characteristic of otitis media, indicating infection and inflammation of the middle ear.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse understands that which of these body substances are modes of transmission for hepatitis B? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Hepatitis B is transmitted via blood, semen, and vaginal secretions. Feces and urine are not significant transmission modes.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin patches for angina. Which of the following statements by the client would require follow-up?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nitroglycerin patches are for angina prevention, applied daily, not as-needed. Rotating sites, avoiding hair, and removing at night (patch-free interval) are correct.