NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Question 1 of 5
An adult has both an oil retention enema and a cleansing enema ordered. The nurse knows that this client is most likely to have which condition/ problem?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Oil retention enemas soften hardened stool, and cleansing enemas remove it, making this combination most appropriate for fecal impaction. Straining, melena, or ulcerative colitis are less likely to require both types of enemas.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse explains an autograft to a client scheduled for excision of a skin tumor. The nurse knows the client understands the procedure when the client says, 'I will receive tissue from
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Autografts are done with tissue transplanted from the client's own skin.
Question 3 of 5
A practical nurse (PN) is assigned to care for a newborn with a neural tube defect. Which dressing, if applied by the PN, would need no further intervention by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Before surgical closure, the sac is prevented from drying by the application of a sterile, moist, nonadherent dressing over the defect. Dressings are changed frequently to keep them moist.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing an infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip. Which finding would the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Unequal leg length. Shortening of the affected leg is a sign of developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Question 5 of 5
What is the primary goal of family education?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Improving quality of life is the primary goal of family education.