NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client diagnosed with stable angina is being discharged home on the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin. The nurse should reinforce the need to report which symptom?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Muscle aches or weakness may indicate myopathy or rhabdomyolysis, serious rosuvastatin side effects. Abdominal discomfort, insomnia, and headaches are less specific.
Question 2 of 5
The obstetric client is determined to have oligohydramnios. Which fetal anomaly is associated with oligohydramnios?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oligohydramnios, low amniotic fluid, is strongly associated with renal agenesis, as the fetus's kidneys fail to produce urine, a major component of amniotic fluid. Other anomalies listed are less directly related.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a history of asthma is admitted with severe shortness of breath and cyanosis. Which finding would indicate that the client is experiencing status asthmaticus?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Silent chest on auscultation indicates severe airway obstruction with minimal air movement, a hallmark of status asthmaticus, requiring immediate intervention.
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted with pernicious anemia. The client reports all of the following. Which is most likely related to the admitting diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pernicious anemia, due to vitamin B12 deficiency, often causes a sore, red, beefy tongue. Diarrhea, bruising, or fever are less specific.
Question 5 of 5
An adult client is to have a portable chest x-ray in his room. The client's wife and pregnant daughter are visiting. Which action is essential for the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Removing visitors, especially a pregnant woman, minimizes radiation exposure, the essential safety action during a chest x-ray.