NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The physician has ordered dressings with sulfamylon cream for a client with full thickness burns of his hands and arms. Before dressing changes, the nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sulfamylon dressing changes are painful, so administering pain medication is the priority. Urinary output , blood count , and glucose are important but secondary.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a 58-year-old client with blurred vision and reduced visual fields. The nurse finds which manifestation most concerning?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Extreme eye pain (
B) suggests acute conditions like glaucoma, requiring urgent attention. Difficulty in dim light (
A), peripheral vision loss (
C), and cataracts (
D) are less acute.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse in a college health clinic is teaching the male students testicular self-examination. Which statement made by one of the young men indicates a need for more teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Testicular cancer primarily affects younger men (15–35 years), not older men, indicating a need for more teaching. Monthly exams, shower timing, and reporting lumps are correct.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which of the following assessments would the nurse anticipate finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Frequent urination. BPH causes overflow incontinence with frequent urination in small amounts due to bladder obstruction.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching to the parents of a hospitalized 3-month-old about separation anxiety. The nurse notices that the parents still seem concerned about leaving the infant while they work. Which statement by one of the parents indicates that the teaching has been effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Infants at 3 months (
C) do not yet exhibit separation anxiety and cannot sense parental anxiety. Crying (
A), feeling abandoned (
B), and understanding return (
D) occur later in development.