NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Free Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nursing team includes two RNs, one LPN/LVN, and one nursing assistant. The nurse should consider the assignments appropriate if the nursing assistant is assigned to care for
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nursing assistants handle standard, unchanging procedures like feeding a stable Alzheimer’s client. Burning on urination (
B) requires RN assessment, tube feeding (
C) is for LPNs, and Cheyne-Stokes respirations (
D) indicate an unstable patient needing RN care.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a child admitted who has a fractured humerus. The family says the child fell. Which piece of information would cause the nurse to suspect child abuse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Small round burns suggest cigarette burns, a specific sign of abuse. Frequent ER visits or bruising are concerning but less definitive; hand-holding is normal.
Question 3 of 5
The client with a cataract has decreased vision due to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cataracts result from crystalline protein deposits on the lens, causing opacity and vision loss. Other options affect different eye structures.
Extract:
The school nurse found out that the boy in the class has head lice.
Question 4 of 5
What is your nursing priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Informing the mother ensures prompt treatment and prevents spread.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A 74 year-old male is admitted due to inability to void. He has a history of an enlarged prostate and has not voided in 14 hours. When assessing for bladder distension, the best method for the nurse to use is to assess for
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rounded swelling above the pubis. Swelling above the pubis is representative of a distended bladder in the male client.