NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is performing a developmental assessment on a 12-month-old client. Which of the following findings are expected at this age? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: By 12 months, infants typically triple birth weight, cruise along furniture, and search for hidden objects (object permanence). Kicking a ball and two-word phrases are expected at 18-24 months.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse talking with a client with polycythemia vera. Which of the following statements by the client would require follow-up?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Iron supplements can worsen polycythemia vera by increasing red blood cell production. Hydration, aspirin, and phlebotomy are appropriate management strategies.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is talking with a client who is entering the second trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Fetal movement, iron intake, anatomy ultrasound, and diabetes screening are standard second-trimester recommendations. Weight gain should be about 1 lb/week for normal BMI, not 3 lb.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse caring for a client with a central venous catheter (CVC) enters the client’s room and notes that the CVC is dislodged and lying in the client’s bed linens. The client appears cyanotic and is tachypneic and diaphoretic. Which of the following actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Oxygen, occlusive dressing, vital sign monitoring, and provider notification address air embolism risk and hypoxia. High Fowler may worsen air entry; semi-Fowler is preferred.
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.