NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is discussing activities for parallel play with the parents of a 2-year-old child. Which of the following activities are appropriate suggestions for this type of play? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Parallel play involves independent activities side-by-side, like digging, painting, or pushing cars. Board games and soccer require cooperative play, unsuitable for 2-year-olds.
Extract:
Laboratory reference ranges
Hematocrit
Male: 42%-52%
(0.42-0.52)
Female: 37%-47%
(0.37-0.47)
Hemoglobin
Male: 14-18 g/dL
(140-180 g/L)
Female: 12-16 g/dL
(120-160 g/L)
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who has a traumatic below-the-knee amputation. Which client should the nurse see first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stinging and inability to move toes in a new cast suggest compartment syndrome, a surgical emergency. Phantom limb pain and normal hematocrit/enoxaparin are less urgent.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
During report, the nurse is given all of the following information. Which client should the nurse go to first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Muscle spasms post-thyroidectomy suggest hypocalcemia from parathyroid injury, a potentially life-threatening emergency requiring immediate assessment. High glucose, pain, or crackles are less urgent.
Question 4 of 5
A client started a 24-hour urine collection test at 6:00 AM. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports discarding a urine specimen of 250 mL at 10:00 AM by mistake but adding all specimens to the collection container before and after that time. What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Discarding a specimen invalidates the 24-hour collection, requiring a restart to ensure accurate results. Adding volume, restarting mid-collection, or relabeling compromise test integrity.
Question 5 of 5
Parents of a 7 year-old child call the clinic nurse because their daughter was sent home from school because of a rash. The child had been seen the day before by the provider and diagnosed with Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum). What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Explain that this rash is not contagious and does not require isolation. Fifth Disease is not contagious once the rash appears, except in specific cases.