NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with overflow urinary incontinence related to diabetic neuropathy. Which of the following interventions are appropriate?
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Inspecting for skin breakdown (
C), measuring postvoid residuals (
D), and double voiding (E) manage overflow incontinence. Restricting fluids (
A) risks dehydration, and bearing down (
B) may worsen incontinence.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse caring for a terminally ill client asks if the client has an advance directive. The client states, 'I already have a power of attorney.' What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clarifying if the POA includes healthcare decisions (
D) ensures proper advance directive planning. Vague affirmations (A,
B) or suggesting a lawyer (
C) do not address the need for a healthcare-specific POA.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following clients is at highest risk for developing Sarcordosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sarcoidosis is most common in African-Americans, particularly women of childbearing age, making the pregnant 30-year-old African-American the highest risk.
Question 4 of 5
A 78-year-old client is admitted following a cerebrovascular accident. He cannot move his left arm and leg. Which finding would indicate to the nurse that the client also has homonymous hemianopia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Homonymous hemianopia, a visual field defect from right brain stroke, causes left-sided vision loss, so the client misses the nurse on the left, unlike arm movement, swallowing, or speech issues.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse in a college health clinic is teaching the male students testicular self-examination. Which statement made by one of the young men indicates a need for more teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Testicular cancer primarily affects younger men (15–35 years), not older men, indicating a need for more teaching. Monthly exams, shower timing, and reporting lumps are correct.