NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following are examples of medical battery? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Administering morphine deceptively and inserting a catheter against a competent client's refusal constitute medical battery. Restraints and threats, while concerning, are not battery.
Question 2 of 5
Which actions by a nurse are reportable to the state board of nursing? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Administering medication without a prescription, falsifying documentation, and stealing narcotics are reportable to the state board. Tardiness and leaving a shift are not typically reportable.
Question 3 of 5
A client with AIDS treated for intractable seizures is transferred from the intensive care unit to the medical unit. There are 4 semiprivate room beds available. Which room assignment does the nurse recognize as the best option for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Community-acquired pneumonia poses the least infection risk to an immunocompromised client with AIDS, unlike C. difficile or fever of unknown origin.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is talking with the parent of a 6-year-old client about how to share details of the client's adoption. Which of the following thought processes would be consistent with the expected cognitive development of the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: At age 6, children can imagine scenarios like life with biological parents, consistent with concrete operational thinking. Other options reflect older or atypical development.
Question 5 of 5
All of the following women are seen in the physician's office. Which is at greatest risk for preterm labor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Multiple gestation, such as twins, significantly increases preterm labor risk due to uterine overdistension, making the 21-year-old the highest risk.