NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An adult who is receiving cancer chemotherapy asks the nurse if her fatigue has anything to do with the chemotherapy. What should the nurse include when responding to this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chemotherapy often causes anemia by reducing red blood cells, leading to fatigue, a common side effect.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for clients in the student health center. A client confides to the nurse that the client's boyfriend informed her that he tested positive for hepatitis B. Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hepatitis B is transmitted through sexual contact or parenteral routes. Assessing exposure by asking about unprotected sex is the best initial response to determine the client’s risk and guide further actions (e.g., testing, HBIG, or vaccination).
Choice A is empathetic but non-assessing, B and C assume exposure without confirmation, and D prioritizes assessment.
Extract:
On the patient with pancreatitis
Question 3 of 5
On the patient with pancreatitis, which of the following is decreased in level?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urine amylase is not typically decreased in pancreatitis; however, among the options, it's the most relevant as serum amylase is elevated, not urine.
Extract:
Flaccid:
Question 4 of 5
Flaccid:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Flaccid refers to weak, limp muscles without tone.
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Question 5 of 5
A client is unconscious following a tonic-clonic seizure. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Place the client in a side-lying position to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration.