NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the primary theory that explains a family's concept of health and illness?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Health Belief Model explains how families perceive health threats and motivations for wellness, guiding their health and illness concepts. The other options are not recognized theories. Health Promotion and Maintenance
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings suggests a complication in a client with surgical removal of a pituitary tumor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Polyuria may indicate diabetes insipidus, a common complication post-pituitary surgery due to disruption of antidiuretic hormone production.
Question 3 of 5
A wrong committed by one person against another (or against the property of another) that might result in a civil trial is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A tort is a civil wrong, like negligence, that may lead to a civil trial. Crimes, including misdemeanors and felonies, are offenses against the public, often prosecuted criminally. Coordinated Care
Question 4 of 5
The physician orders the antibiotics ampicillin (Omnipen) and gentamicin (Garamycin) for a newly admitted client with an infection. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ampicillin and gentamicin are pH-incompatible, so they must be given sequentially with thorough flushing to prevent precipitation in the IV line. Simultaneous or delayed administration is inappropriate. Pharmacological Therapies
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is talking with a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder. When the client performs ritualistic behaviors, the nurse should recognize that the client
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ritualistic behaviors in OCD are driven by an intense need to control the environment or reduce anxiety through repetitive actions. They are not related to hearing voices or controlling anger, which are more associated with other disorders.