NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with delayed wound healing. Which of the following risk factors is most important in this situation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Long term steroid usage. Steroids delay wound healing by impairing the inflammatory response.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client with hyperlipidemia who has a new prescription for simvastatin. The nurse should instruct the client to take simvastatin
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Simvastatin is most effective at bedtime, when cholesterol synthesis peaks, and can be taken with or without food. Morning or afternoon dosing reduces efficacy.
Question 3 of 5
An 80-year-old woman has been hospitalized for three days with pneumonia. She is now able to sit in a chair for the first time. How should the nurse plan care for today?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A bed bath conserves energy, and later chair transfer allows bed-making, optimizing rest and mobility for a recovering pneumonia patient.
Question 4 of 5
An adult is admitted for surgery today. Immediately after administering the preoperative medications of meperidine and atropine, the nurse notes that the operative permit has not been signed. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preoperative medications like meperidine impair judgment, making consent invalid post-administration. Reporting to the physician to delay surgery ensures legal and ethical consent.
Question 5 of 5
A client with suspected foot osteomyelitis is scheduled for an MRI. Which client findings should the nurse report before the test? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Pacemakers, metal in the eye, and hip replacements pose MRI risks due to magnetic interference or heating. Colostomies and transdermal patches are not contraindicated for MRI.