NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to flush a client's central venous catheter. Which size syringe is best for the nurse to choose?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 10 mL syringe is recommended to avoid excessive pressure that could damage the catheter.
Extract:
Laboratory results
Cholesterol
<200 mg/dL
(5.2 mmol/L)
220 mg/dL
(5.7 mmol/L)
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is collecting data from a client during a routine physical examination. Which of the following findings would be most important to report to the health care provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Brownish skin thickening on the neck may indicate acanthosis nigricans, associated with insulin resistance or diabetes, requiring prompt reporting.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is performing tracheal suctioning and notes a previously used bottle of saline at the client's bedside. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A new, sterile saline bottle is required for suctioning to prevent infection. Reusing or relabeling an opened bottle is unsafe.
Question 4 of 5
A female client is admitted for a breast biopsy. She says, tearfully to the nurse, 'If this turns out to be cancer and I have to have my breast removed, my partner will never come near me.' The nurse's best response would be which of these statements?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is a general lead-in type of response that encourages further discussion without focusing on an area that the nurse, but possibly not the client, feels is a problem.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following drug administrations should be reported as a practice error? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Cephalexin in a penicillin-allergic client risks anaphylaxis, and warfarin in pregnancy can cause fetal harm. Pruritus and flushing are expected side effects, and the ventrogluteal site is appropriate.