NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of these clients would be appropriate to assign to a practical nurse (PN)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This is a stable client, with predictable outcome and care and minimal risk for complications.
Question 2 of 5
In assessing a post partum client, the nurse palpates a firm fundus and observes a constant trickle of bright red blood from the vagina. What is the most likely cause of these findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Genital lacerations. Continuous bleeding in the absence of a boggy fundus indicates undetected genital tract lacerations.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is reviewing medical histories with several clients during a community health screening event. Which of the following client statements indicate a risk factor for cervical cancer? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Cervical cancer is strongly linked to HPV infection (E), which is transmitted through sexual activity, including with multiple partners (
A). Smoking (
B) increases risk by impairing immune response to HPV. Chlamydia (
D) is associated with chronic inflammation, increasing susceptibility. Condom use (
C) reduces but does not eliminate HPV risk and is not a direct risk factor.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is reinforcing teaching of proper foot care to a client with diabetes mellitus. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sandals (
D) expose feet to injury, increasing infection risk in diabetes. Lanolin (
A), avoiding heating pads (
B), and testing water (
C) are correct to prevent skin breakdown and burns.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of heart disease takes prophylactic aspirin daily. The nurse should monitor which of the following to prevent aspirin toxicity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Serum albumin. When highly protein-bound drugs are administered to patients with low serum albumin (protein) levels, excess free (unbound) drug can cause exaggerated and dangerous effects.