NCLEX-PN
Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The clinic nurse is assessing the 17-year-old male and observes multiple lesions on both upper arms. Some of these lesions are covered with a honey-colored crust. Based on this assessment, which skin condition should the nurse consider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Honey-colored crusts are characteristic of impetigo, a bacterial skin infection.
Question 2 of 5
A 75-year-old woman has been widowed for 12 years. She was forced to vacate her apartment several months ago when fire destroyed the building. She has been wandering about the city, begging for money to buy food, and sleeping on park benches or in secluded areas of large buildings. She carries her personal belongings in three bundles. One day she enters the bus terminal and becomes very noisy and quarrelsome. The police are called, and she is brought to a psychiatric unit. To plan care for this woman, which of these actions should be taken first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assessing physical condition is the priority for a homeless person with potential malnutrition, exposure, or untreated conditions.
Question 3 of 5
While caring for the 2-year-old child who has a colostomy, the nurse observes small threadlike objects on and around the stoma. Which statement correctly reflects the nurse's thinking about these objects?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pinworms can appear as small, threadlike objects around the perianal area or stoma, consistent with this description.
Question 4 of 5
The HCP recommends tamoxifen for the female client because she is at high risk for developing breast cancer. The client asks the nurse to explain how this drug will help avoid developing breast cancer. Which information about tamoxifen should be the basis for the nurse's response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A. Tamoxifen does not have anti-inflammatory properties. B. Tamoxifen is a hormonal rather than a chemotherapeutic agent. C. A major side effect of tamoxifen is that it increases the risk of developing endometrial cancer. D. Tamoxifen (Soltamox) blocks estrogen receptors on tumor cells, and thus the cell growth declines and the tumor regresses.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for the 5-year-old with rubeola. Which intervention by the nurse best ensures the child's comfort?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rubeola (measles) causes photophobia; dimming lights reduces discomfort. Baby oil baths, warm mist tents, and decongestants do not address primary symptoms.