NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What is the best way that parents of pre-schoolers can begin teaching their child about injury prevention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Set good examples themselves. The preschool years are the time for parents to begin emphasizing safety principles as well as providing protection. Setting a good example themselves is crucial because of the imitative behaviors of pre-schoolers, they are quick to notice discrepancies between what they see and what they are told.
Question 2 of 5
A client wanders away from home and is found 48 hours later sleeping on a park bench. The client is awake, alert, and oriented but cannot recall name, address, or events that occurred in the past 2 days. What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Measuring vital signs is the priority to ensure physiological stability in a client with amnesia, which may indicate a medical emergency like transient global amnesia.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in the gynecology clinic is reviewing client histories. Which report would be most concerning to the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bloating and pelvic pressure in a 60-year-old client may indicate serious conditions such as ovarian cancer or other pelvic masses, which require urgent evaluation. Fish-like odor suggests bacterial vaginosis, heavy bleeding with an IUD is common, and pain with endometriosis is expected, making these less concerning.
Extract:
Laboratory reference ranges
WBC
5000–10,000/mm³
(5–10 × 10⁹/L)
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for 4 clients. Which client should the nurse see first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Weak pulses and mottled skin suggest vascular compromise, a life-threatening complication requiring immediate attention. The other conditions are less urgent.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old who is postoperative open right tibial fracture reduction with cast placement. Which finding requires priority action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe pain (9/10) despite recent morphine suggests complications like compartment syndrome, requiring immediate action. Other findings are less urgent.