NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Health promotion activities are designed to help clients:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Health promotion encompasses reducing illness risk, maintaining function, and fostering healthy habits, addressing all aspects of well-being. Health Promotion and Maintenance
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is giving instructions to a group of women about breast self-examination. Which statement indicates that the client needs more instruction about the procedure?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Breast self-exams should continue lifelong, not stop at menopause, as breast cancer risk persists. Other statements reflect correct technique.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is talking with a client who has schizophrenia. The client states, 'I had a pet rabbit when I was growing up. Carrots are probably my favorite vegetable. Do you know that oranges grow on trees?' The nurse should recognize that the client is demonstrating
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tangentiality involves shifting topics without clear connections, as seen in the client’s unrelated statements about rabbits, carrots, and oranges. Associative looseness is more disorganized, concrete thinking lacks abstract thought, and neologisms involve invented words.
Question 4 of 5
Which client should the nurse call first?"
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Itching in a new cast may indicate skin irritation or an allergic reaction, requiring prompt assessment to prevent complications. Stiffness in a fracture or unresolved fibromyalgia pain are less urgent.
Question 5 of 5
Central venous access devices (CVADs) are frequently utilized to administer chemotherapy. What is an advantage of using CVADs for chemotherapeutic agent administration?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Many chemotherapeutic agents are vesicants, damaging smaller peripheral veins. CVADs allow safe administration into larger veins. CVADs are more expensive, dosing varies, and home administration is rare. Pharmacological Therapies