NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse has been assigned a client who is thought to be suicidal. All of the following are in the client's room. Which is safe to leave in the room?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A paper cup poses no suicide risk. Belts, razors, and pillows (potential suffocation) are unsafe in a suicidal client's room.
Question 2 of 5
An adult is receiving daily doses of hydrocortisone. Which comment by the client indicates a need for further instruction?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hydrocortisone does not require high salt or potassium restriction; this suggests misunderstanding, possibly confusing with other conditions. Morning dosing, not stopping abruptly, and taking with food are correct.
Question 3 of 5
According to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, professional nurses have an ethical obligation to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The ANA Code of Ethics encompasses obligations to clients, the profession, and delivering high-quality care, ensuring comprehensive ethical practice. Coordinated Care
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old with a new diagnosis of strabismus. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Patching the unaffected eye strengthens the weaker eye in strabismus by forcing its use, a common non-surgical treatment in children. Laser surgery is not typically used, eye drops are irrelevant, and intraocular pressure measurement is for glaucoma, not strabismus.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client, gravida 1 para 0, at 8 weeks gestation about expected weight gain during pregnancy. The client's prepregnancy BMI is 21 kg/m?. Which statement made by the client indicates an appropriate understanding about weight gain?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Appropriate weight gain during pregnancy decreases risks to the client and fetus. Optimal weight gain is determined by prepregnancy BMI. Underweight clients need to gain more weight (~1 lb [0.5 kg] per week) during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy than obese clients (~0.5 lb [0.2 kg] per week). However, weight gain in the first trimester should be 1.1-4.4 lb (0.5-2.0 kg), regardless of BMI.