NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a seizure disorder. Which of the following seizure precautions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Padded rails prevent injury. Suction clears airways. Oxygen supports breathing. Removing linen is unnecessary, and restraints are a last resort due to injury risk.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching of proper technique for colostomy irrigation for the home health client. Which client action indicates that further instruction is required?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using an enema set is incorrect; a cone-tipped irrigator is required for safe colostomy irrigation. Water volume , height , and clamping are correct.
Question 3 of 5
At a routine health assessment, a client tells the nurse that she is planning a pregnancy in the near future. She asks about preconception diet changes. Which of the statements made by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eat foods rich in folic acid. Folic acid is essential for preventing neural tube defects in the developing fetus, making it a critical preconception dietary recommendation.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about cancer screening. Which of the following findings should the nurse suggest including as a possible warning sign of cancer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unintentional weight loss is a cancer warning sign. BPH is benign, a mobile lesion is likely benign, and cough/fever suggest infection.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who had a cerebrovascular accident. The nurse gives the client a washcloth and encourages the client to wash her face. The client looks at the washcloth as though she does not know what to do with it. The nurse knows that this indicates that the client has which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Agnosia is the inability to recognize objects, like a washcloth, despite intact sensory function, common post-CVA, unlike apraxia (motor planning), aphasia (language), or dysarthria (speech articulation).