NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The LPN on a medical unit observes a coworker taking diazepam ordered for a client. What should the nurse do initially?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Observing for unsafe behavior assesses immediate risk to patients, allowing appropriate reporting if impairment is confirmed.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a support group for partners of military veterans who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The nurse explains that most clients with PTSD experience which symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: PTSD is characterized by reliving traumatic events and detachment (avoidance). Other options describe different disorders.
Question 3 of 5
A client 4 days post colostomy is preparing to be discharged home. Which findings are concerning and should be further investigated? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Absent bowel sounds with nausea suggest obstruction, red/excoriated skin indicates irritation, and a shrinking stoma may signal complications. Gas is normal, and needing home health is not inherently concerning.
Question 4 of 5
What must the nurse emphasize when teaching a client with depression about a new prescription for nortriptyline (Pamelor)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol potentiates the action of tricyclic antidepressants.
Question 5 of 5
A client is admitted to the emergency room with renal calculi and is complaining of moderate to severe flank pain and nausea. The client's temperature is 100.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The priority nursing goal for this client is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Manage pain. The immediate goal of therapy is to alleviate the client's pain, which can be quite severe with kidney stones.