NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
A 25-year-old young male comes into the ER following a motorbike accident. Upon obtaining a recent history, the patient states he fell in the ground and hit his head on the pavement. He reports that he was unconscious for 15 seconds and then confused for several minutes.
Question 1 of 5
What is the first diagnostic test to perform on this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A CT scan must be performed as soon as possible to rule out a cerebral hemorrhage. Blurred vision and loss of consciousness may indicate a severe brain injury.
Extract:
A nurse finds the victim under the wreckage of a collapsed building. The individual is conscious, breathing satisfactorily, and lying on the back complaining of pain in the back and an inability to move the legs.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should first:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Keeping the patient immobile and seeking help prevents further spinal cord injury.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pain management is the priority in acute pancreatitis to reduce patient distress and pancreatic stimulation. NG tubes, fluids, and ambulation follow based on orders and condition.
Question 4 of 5
The clinic nurse is discussing health promotion with a group of parents. A mother is concerned about Reye's Syndrome, and asks about prevention. Which of these demonstrates appropriate teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The link between aspirin use and Reye’s Syndrome has not been confirmed, but evidence suggests that the risk is sufficiently grave to include the warning on aspirin products.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is giving home care to an older adult. The client says to the nurse, 'I wonder if I have cataracts. My mother went blind from cataracts you know.' Which additional comment the client makes would make the nurse suspect that he might have cataracts?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Night driving difficulty is a classic cataract symptom due to lens clouding causing glare and reduced contrast, unlike hyperopia, eye color changes, or photophobia.