NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing the sterile field and supplies for a wet-to-damp dressing change. Which of the following actions by the nurse would require follow-up?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using saline from a bottle opened 30 hours ago risks contamination, as sterile solutions are typically discarded after 24 hours. Keeping the field in view and placing gauze appropriately maintain sterility.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition with the parents of a 6-year-old client with cystic fibrosis. Which recommended diet should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cystic fibrosis requires a high-calorie, high-protein diet to support growth and compensate for malabsorption. Other diets do not meet the increased nutritional demands.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is talking with the parent of a 1-day-old newborn who had a circumcision using the plastic ring method. Which of the following statements by the parent would require follow-up?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Yellow exudate is normal during circumcision healing, not a sign of infection, requiring further teaching. Contacting the provider for persistent bleeding, avoiding alcohol wipes, and leaving the device are correct.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is to administer a tuberculin skin test. At what angle should the needle be inserted?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 10-degree angle ensures intradermal injection for a tuberculin skin test, creating a wheal for accurate reading.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who is receiving a thiazolidinedione. Which of the following findings would require immediate follow-up?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thiazolidinediones (eg, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone) are oral antidiabetic medications used to manage hyperglycemia in clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Thiazolidinediones increase the sensitivity of insulin receptors, which improves insulin efficacy and prevents large rises in blood glucose after meals. It is a priority for the nurse to report signs of heart failure (eg, bilateral pitting edema, rapid weight gain, crackles) to the health care provider because thiazolidinediones can cause heart failure due to fluid retention. The client may require a lower thiazolidinedione dose or therapy with a different oral antidiabetic agent (eg, metformin).