NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing an elderly client. When performing the assessment, the nurse should consider that one normal age-related change is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Degenerative changes can lead to decreased reflexes, which is a normal result of aging. Cloudy vision, incontinence, and tremors may be signs and symptoms of underlying pathology and shouldn't be considered normal results of aging.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is having difficulty reading the health care provider's written order that was left just before the shift change. What action should be taken?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Relying on anyone else's interpretation is very risky. When in doubt, check it out with the person who wrote the difficult-to-read order.
Extract:
Post thoracentesis, the patient complains of blood-tinged sputum.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following would the PN performs first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood-tinged sputum may indicate a pneumothorax, so auscultating for breath sounds is the priority to assess lung status.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse in the outpatient clinic teaches the mother of a 10-year-old boy with asthma how to prevent future asthmatic attacks. The nurse would be MOST concerned if the mother made which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Raking leaves exposes the child to inhaled allergens (pollen, dust), a primary asthma trigger, increasing attack risk. Playing the tuba (
A), after-school activities (
C), and walking (
D) are generally safe unless exercise-induced asthma is present, which is not specified.
Extract:
Symptoms of BPH are primarily seen in men:
Question 5 of 5
Age 18-25.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is more prevalent in men over 50 years of age due to age-related hormonal changes.