NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Practice Test PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
While the nurse is preparing medications, a code occurs. One of the nursing assistants offers to help by administering the medications. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Holding medications prioritizes the code response, as CNAs cannot administer medications, ensuring patient safety and appropriate task delegation.
Question 2 of 5
A 9 year-old is taken to the emergency room with right lower quadrant pain and vomiting. When preparing the child for an emergency appendectomy, what must the nurse expect to be the child's greatest fear?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For school-age children, major fears are loss of control and separation from friends/peers.
Question 3 of 5
A new mother is two days postpartum, is breastfeeding her infant, and now is preparing for discharge. She states that for contraception she is going to use her diaphragm, which she still has. The nurse's response should be based on which information?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Postpartum pelvic changes require diaphragm refitting to ensure effective contraception, as size may differ after childbirth.
Question 4 of 5
When unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) assist a client with a chest tube back to bed from the bedside commode, the plastic chest drainage unit accidentally falls over and cracks. The UAP immediately report this incident to the nurse. What is the nurse's immediate action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Placing the distal end of the chest tube in sterile saline maintains a water seal, preventing air from entering the pleural space until a new drainage unit is prepared.
Question 5 of 5
During the client interview for a developmentally normal 18-month-old, the parent expresses concern about the small amount of food the child consumes. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Toddlers often eat small amounts due to slower growth rates and picky eating. Educating parents about normal toddler nutrition addresses concerns and promotes appropriate feeding practices.