NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What is the most important aspect to include when developing a home care plan for a client with severe arthritis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Maintaining and preserving function. Preserving joint function is critical for quality of life in arthritis.
Question 2 of 5
Before administering a feeding through a gastrostomy tube, what is the priority nursing assessment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tube patency should be checked prior to all feedings. The feeding should not be attempted if the tube is not patent.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a college football player who recently sustained an accidental, forceful, helmet-to-helmet collision with another running football player. Which sign/symptom is most concerning and alerts the practical nurse to contact the registered nurse immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 'halo' across vision (
B) suggests a serious neurological issue, such as a concussion or brain injury, requiring immediate attention. Epistaxis (
A), emesis (
C), and headache (
D) are concerning but less urgent unless persistent or worsening.
Question 4 of 5
The physician orders lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) to be administered concomitantly to the client with hypertension. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lisinopril and furosemide are commonly prescribed together for hypertension, as lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor that reduces blood pressure, and furosemide is a diuretic that reduces fluid volume. There is no contraindication for administering them concomitantly, so answer A is incorrect. Administering them separately is unnecessary, so answer C is incorrect. Contacting the pharmacy is not needed unless there is a supply issue, so answer D is incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse prepares to care for a 4 year-old newly admitted for rhabdomyosarcoma. The nurse should alert the staff to pay more attention to the function of which area of the body?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: the muscles. Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common children's soft tissue sarcoma. It originates in striated (skeletal) muscles and can be found anywhere in the body. The clue is in the middle of the word -- 'myo' --which typically means muscle.