NCLEX-PN
PN NCLEX Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which behavioral characteristic describes the domestic abuser?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Low self-esteem. Batterers were usually physically or psychologically abused as children or have had experiences of parental violence. Batterers are also manipulative, and have a great need to exercise control or power over their partners.
Question 2 of 5
The family of a 90-year-old resident in a long-term care facility asks the nurse why the client only gets a shower three times a week. What information is most important for the nurse to include when answering the question?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frequent showers can exacerbate dry skin in elderly clients, increasing irritation or breakdown risk. Staffing, energy, or activity levels are less relevant to skin health.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a group of postpartum clients. Which client comment should prompt further investigation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Being bothered by the baby's cries (
C) may indicate postpartum depression, requiring investigation. Exhaustion (
A), worry (
B), and emotionality (
D) are common postpartum experiences.
Question 4 of 5
A male client calls for a nurse because of chest pain. Which statement by the client would require the most immediate action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chest pain radiating to the jaw and left arm is a classic symptom of myocardial infarction, requiring immediate action to assess for a life-threatening cardiac event.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has bleeding esophageal varices. What should the nurse expect might develop in this client? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Bleeding varices cause blood loss, leading to tarry stools (melena) from digested blood and confusion from hepatic encephalopathy due to liver dysfunction. Abdominal pain, hypertension, tremors, or hallucinations are less directly related.