NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is to apply an Ace wrap to the client's right lower leg. Which action should the nurse take to ensure that the dressing is not too tight?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking pedal pulses ensures the Ace wrap does not impair circulation. Removing hourly is impractical, Doppler is excessive, and leaving for 24 hours risks missing issues.
Question 2 of 5
Which actions by a nurse are reportable to the state board of nursing? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Administering medication without a prescription, falsifying documentation, and stealing narcotics are reportable to the state board. Tardiness and leaving a shift are not typically reportable.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is planning a staff education program about intimate partner violence. Which of the following information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Jealousy/possessiveness, barriers to leaving (financial/fear), and increased violence during pregnancy are accurate. Violence is not limited to high-income families and occurs in same-sex partnerships.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing the room of a client returning from a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which item should be placed at the bedside of a client with a subtotal thyroidectomy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A tracheostomy set is essential post-thyroidectomy due to the risk of airway obstruction from swelling or hematoma. Other equipment is less immediately relevant.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client with a Hemovac drain. Which task request is inappropriate for the nurse to make to the experienced unlicensed assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Changing a sterile dressing is a nursing task requiring sterile technique, inappropriate for unlicensed personnel. Measuring, recording, and compressing the Hemovac are within their scope.