NCLEX-PN
Practice NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements describes what the nurse must know in order to provide anticipatory guidance to parents of a toddler about readiness for toilet training?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Myelination of the spinal cord is completed by this age, enabling voluntary sphincter control between 18 to 24 months.
Question 2 of 5
A client comes to the emergency department for the second time with shortness of breath and substernal pressure that radiates to the jaw. The nurse understands that angina pectoris may be precipitated by which of these factors? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Angina can be triggered by amphetamines increasing cardiac demand, smoking causing vasoconstriction, cold exposure inducing vasospasm, and sexual intercourse raising heart rate. Deep sleep typically reduces demand.
Extract:
Vital signs
Temperature 100.9 F (38.3 C)
Blood pressure 125/75 mm Hg
Heart rate 109/min
Respirations 15/min
SpO2 100%
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postpartum client 36 hours after a cesarean birth who was just diagnosed with postpartum endometritis. Which prescription is priority for the nurse to administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Postpartum endometritis requires prompt antibiotic treatment, so clindamycin IV is the priority to address the infection. Acetaminophen , fluids , and methylergonovine are supportive or unrelated.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The clinic nurse is caring for several clients during well-child visits. The nurse should recognize which client as being the most at risk for anemia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A preterm infant bottle-fed with breastmilk is most at risk for anemia due to preterm infants' lower iron stores and breastmilk's low iron content. Term breastfed infants (A,
D) have adequate stores initially, and iron-fortified formula prevents anemia.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is discussing mammogram screening with a family. No one in the family has had a mammogram. The mother is 52, there are four daughters, ages 10, 15, 21, and 34, and the grandmother is 75. Which of the following women should receive a mammogram? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E,F
Rationale: Women aged 40 and older, or earlier with risk factors, should have mammograms. The 34-year-old, 52-year-old, and 75-year-old women meet screening age criteria.