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.
Question 2 of 5
A client newly returned to the unit after knee surgery asks the nurse for assistance to a chair. What action should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Verifying the activity prescription ensures the client is cleared for chair transfer, preventing injury. Assistance, delegation, or premedication are secondary until safety is confirmed.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with Grave's disease. Which finding would indicate a complication of the client's disease?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shortness of breath may indicate thyroid storm, a life-threatening complication of Grave's disease. Fatigue and increased heart rate are common symptoms, and urinary frequency is unrelated.
Question 4 of 5
The primary nursing diagnosis for a client with congestive heart failure with pulmonary edema is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cardiac output altered: decreased. Increasing cardiac output is the primary goal of therapy, improving comfort and respiratory status.
Question 5 of 5
A client has a serum glucose of 385 mg/dl. Which of these orders would the nurse question first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Regular insulin is the only insulin that can be given by the intravenous route. Humulin N is not suitable for IV administration, making this the priority order to question.