NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What should the nurse do when ambulating a client who has a portable wound drainage system?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fastening the drainage device below the wound promotes gravity-dependent drainage, preventing reflux and infection during ambulation.
Question 2 of 5
The home health hospice nurse visits a client who is newly prescribed extended-release oxycodone 40 mg orally, scheduled every 12 hours to treat severe chronic cancer pain. Which information is most important to reinforce to the client’s caregiver?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Around-the-clock dosing maintains pain control in cancer, preventing peaks and troughs. Combining with immediate-release opioids is common, dosage changes require provider orders, and tapering is less critical in terminal care.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is talking with a client who is entering the second trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Fetal movement, iron intake, anatomy ultrasound, and diabetes screening are standard second-trimester recommendations. Weight gain should be about 1 lb/week for normal BMI, not 3 lb.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching the client the appropriate way to use a metered dose inhaler. Which observation indicates the client needs additional teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When using a metered dose inhaler, the client should wait 1-2 minutes between puffs to ensure proper absorption, not 30 seconds. Answer C indicates a need for additional teaching. Answers A, B, and D describe correct techniques for inhaler use.
Extract:
Laboratory reference ranges
Glucose (fasting)
70–110 mg/dL
(3.9–6.1 mmol/L)
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following findings is most concerning?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fever (102.2°F) with increasing abdominal pain suggests infection or abscess, a life-threatening complication of pancreatitis. Hyperglycemia, knee-flexed positioning, and diarrhea are concerning but less urgent.