NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Because a client is scheduled for a bronchoscopy tomorrow, the nurse should do which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bronchoscopy involves sedation and airway manipulation, requiring NPO status after midnight to prevent aspiration, unlike fluids, enemas, or withholding medications.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is talking with the parent of a 5-year-old client who is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following statements by the parent would be a priority to follow up?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assuming a playing child has no pain (
D) is incorrect, as children may play despite pain. This requires follow-up to ensure adequate pain management. Aggression (
A) and feeling punished (
B) are valid concerns but less urgent. Using the FACES scale (
C) is appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who develops a persistent, dry cough after starting enalapril. Which of the following new prescriptions would the nurse anticipate for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A dry cough is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors like enalapril, so switching to an ARB like valsartan (
D) is anticipated. Alprazolam (
A), guaifenesin (
B), and lisinopril (C, another ACE inhibitor) are inappropriate.
Question 4 of 5
Immediately following a cardiac catheterization, the client asks to go to the toilet. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Post-catheterization, bed rest is required to prevent bleeding at the insertion site; a bedpan maintains immobility.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse has attended a staff education program about obtaining blood specimens from newborns via heel stick. Which of the following statements by the nurse would require follow-up?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The center of the heel (
B) should be avoided to prevent bone injury; lateral or medial aspects are used. Sucking (
A), wiping the first drop (
C), and warming (
D) are correct.