NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Practice Questions PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is changing a wet to dry dressing. Which action is appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Packing the wound with sterile gloves maintains sterility, ensuring proper wet-to-dry dressing application for debridement.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is making assignments for the day's care. Which assignment should not be given to the nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering an enema requires nursing judgment and is outside a nursing assistant's scope. Other tasks are appropriate for a nursing assistant.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assisting with care of a client with blunt head injury admitted for observation, including hourly neurologic checks. At 1:00 AM, the client reports a headache; the neurologic check is normal, and the nurse administers acetaminophen prn. At 2:00 AM, the client appears to be sleeping. What action does the nurse anticipate taking?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hourly neurologic checks require arousing the client to assess orientation (
A). Checking paresthesia (
B), assuming relief (
C), or only verifying respiratory rate (
D) do not meet monitoring requirements.
Question 4 of 5
After inserting an indwelling catheter into an adult male, the nurse secures the catheter by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taping the catheter laterally to the thigh prevents tension or dislodgement while allowing mobility. Upward or downward taping risks kinking, and looping increases infection risk.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse prepares to administer medications to a client. Which of the following client data are acceptable for use as client identifiers? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, B, D
Rationale: Date of birth (
A), first and last name (
B), and medical record number (
D) are reliable identifiers. Health care provider (
C) and room number (E) are not specific to the client.