NCLEX-PN
Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The family of a young adult who has been declared brain dead following an auto accident is approached by the physician about organ donation. Later they ask the nurse, 'If we donate the organs, can we still have a viewing and a regular funeral?' How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Organ donation surgery is performed carefully to preserve the body's appearance, allowing open-casket viewing and normal funeral proceedings, independent of accident injuries or clergy views.
Question 2 of 5
A client is scheduled for an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP). In order to prepare the client for this test, the nurse would
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Administer a laxative to the client the evening before the examination. Bowel prep is important because it will allow greater visualization of the bladder and ureters.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a patient about a low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the patient avoid?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Canned soups are high in sodium, worsening conditions like hypertension or heart failure. Fresh fruits, whole grains, and lean meats are low-sodium and appropriate for the diet.
Question 4 of 5
For a client with suspected appendicitis, the nurse should expect to find abdominal tenderness in which quadrant?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Appendicitis typically causes tenderness in the lower-right quadrant (McBurney's point) due to the appendix's anatomical location. Physiological Adaptation
Question 5 of 5
A mother brings her two-year-old boy to the pediatrician's office. Which of the following symptoms would suggest to the nurse that the child has strabismus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strabismus is characterized by misaligned eyes, causing the brain to receive two images. Closing one eye to focus (as in choice
C) is a compensatory behavior to avoid double vision.
Choices A and B suggest refractive errors, and choice D indicates cataracts or peripheral vision issues.