NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Phototherapy is ordered for a newborn with physiologic jaundice. The nurse caring for the infant should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Applying an emollient prevents skin drying, a common issue during phototherapy due to exposure to light.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). The client is complaining of chest pain. The nurse knows that pain related to an MI is due to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Insufficient oxygenation of the cardiac muscle. Due to ischemia of the heart muscle, the client experiences pain. This happens because an MI can block or interfere with the normal cardiac circulation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a hip fracture and is placed in Buck traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Monitoring for skin breakdown (
B), neurovascular checks (
C), neutral positioning (
D), and pain relief (E) are essential for Buck traction. Placing the client on the affected side (
A) is incorrect as it may disrupt traction.
Question 4 of 5
A 4-year-old admitted with Wilms tumor is scheduled for a right nephrectomy in the morning. Which nursing action is a priority pre-operatively?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Avoiding abdominal palpation (
D) prevents tumor rupture in Wilms tumor, a critical pre-operative priority. Emotional assessment (
A), lung sounds (
B), and BP monitoring (
C) are important but secondary.
Question 5 of 5
Which procedures are appropriate for the nurse to use when obtaining an adult client's blood for a laboratory test? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Avoiding the mastectomy side (
A), limiting attempts to two (
B), and drawing proximal to an IV (
C) are correct. A 15-degree angle (
D) is for IVs, not phlebotomy, and capillary samples avoid the finger pad center (E).