NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is observing a client with an obsessive-compulsive disorder in an inpatient setting. Which behavior is consistent with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Behaviors that are repeated are symptomatic of obsessive-compulsive disorders. These behaviors, performed to reduce feelings of anxiety, often interfere with normal function and employment.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse has reinforced nutritional teaching on a client with gout who is placed on a low-purine diet. Which selection by the client would indicate a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fish should be avoided on a low-purine diet. Other foods to avoid include poultry, liver, lobster, oysters, peas, spinach, and oatmeal. Answers A, B, and C are all foods included on a low-purine diet, which makes them incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
A 6-year-old child is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Which comment by the child indicates to the nurse that the child is adjusting well to the therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wearing a hat proudly suggests positive coping with hair loss from chemotherapy, indicating adjustment, unlike complaints of fatigue, bruising, or nausea.
Question 4 of 5
An adolescent client has been hospitalized for 2 months for an eating disorder. She asks the nurse what to tell her classmates about her long absence. The nurse can best help the client by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Role-playing helps the client prepare for social interactions, building confidence in handling questions about her absence.
Question 5 of 5
When planning care for a woman who is admitted in labor, it is most important for the nurse to obtain which of the following information about the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Contraction frequency and duration indicate labor progress and urgency, guiding immediate care. Age, due date, membrane status, and support persons are secondary.