NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse in the pediatric clinic is planning to reinforce postoperative teaching to parents. The nurse should talk with the parent of which child first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A foreign object in the ear (
A) poses an immediate risk of injury or infection, requiring urgent attention. Ear pain post-adenotonsillectomy (
B) is common and less urgent. School clearance (
C) and returning to sports (
D) are non-emergent.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse suspects that the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is falsifying the documentation of clients' capillary glucose results rather than performing the test. What is the best action by the charge nurse to handle this situation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Verifying the glucose result personally (
D) provides evidence of falsification. Asking a client (
A) is unreliable, a staff meeting (
B) is too general, and a warning (
C) is premature without proof.
Question 3 of 5
Because the client has hypothyroidism, the nurse expects which of the following to be present in the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypothyroidism slows metabolism, causing hypothermia (e.g., 96.8°F). Weight gain, not loss, slow respirations, and heavy menses are typical.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a 58-year-old client with blurred vision and reduced visual fields. The nurse finds which manifestation most concerning?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Extreme eye pain (
B) suggests acute conditions like glaucoma, requiring urgent attention. Difficulty in dim light (
A), peripheral vision loss (
C), and cataracts (
D) are less acute.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse has performed the initial assessments of 4 clients admitted with an acute episode of asthma. Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to call the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute asthma is characterized by expiratory wheezes caused by obstruction of the airways. Sudden cessation of wheezing is an ominous sign that indicates an emergency -- the small airways are now collapsed.