NCLEX-PN Test Practice Questions and Correct
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The nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus who exhibits confusion, light-
headedness, and aberrant behavior. The client is still conscious. The nurse should first
administer:
✓ 15 to 20 g of a fast-acting carbohydrate such as orange juice.
The nurse is caring for an elderly female with osteoporosis. When teaching the client, the
nurse should include information about which major complication?
✓ Bone fracture
The nurse is speaking to a group of women about early detection of breast cancer. The
average age of the women in the group is 47. Following the American Cancer Society
guidelines, the nurse should recommend that the women:
✓ have a mammogram annually.
The nurse is instructing a premenopausal woman about breast self-examination. The
nurse should tell the client to do her self-examination:
✓ immediately after her menses.
The nurse is teaching a group of women to perform breast self-examination. The nurse
should explain that the purpose of performing the examination is to discover:
✓ changes from previous self-examinations.
The American Cancer Society recommends routine screening to detect colorectal cancer.
Which screening test for colorectal cancer should the nurse recommend?
✓ Flexible sigmoidoscopy beginning at age 50
, Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse expect to see in a care plan for a client in sickle
cell crisis?
✓ Acute pain related to sickle cell crisis
What can the nurse do to prevent lipodystrophy when administering insulin to a diabetic
client?
✓ Rotate the injection sites.
For a diabetic client with a foot ulcer, the physician orders bed rest, a wet-to-dry dressing
change every shift, and blood glucose monitoring before meals and at bedtime. Why are
the wet-to-dry dressings used for this client?
✓ Because they debride the wound and promote healing by secondary intention.
An obese client is admitted to the hospital for abusing amphetamines in an attempt to
lose weight. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this client?
✓ Identify alternative ways for the client to lose weight.
Policy and procedure dictate that hand washing is a requirement when caring for clients.
Which statement about hand washing is true?
✓ Frequent hand washing reduces transmission of pathogens from one client to
another.
The nurse is evaluating a postoperative client for infection. Which sign or symptom would
be most indicative of infection?
✓ Red, warm, tender incision
The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured hip. The client is combative, confused, and
trying to get out of bed. The nurse should:
✓ obtain a physician's order to restrain the client when less restrictive interventions
fail.
The nurse is caring for a bedridden, elderly adult. To prevent pressure ulcers, which
intervention should the nurse include in the care plan?
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The nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus who exhibits confusion, light-
headedness, and aberrant behavior. The client is still conscious. The nurse should first
administer:
✓ 15 to 20 g of a fast-acting carbohydrate such as orange juice.
The nurse is caring for an elderly female with osteoporosis. When teaching the client, the
nurse should include information about which major complication?
✓ Bone fracture
The nurse is speaking to a group of women about early detection of breast cancer. The
average age of the women in the group is 47. Following the American Cancer Society
guidelines, the nurse should recommend that the women:
✓ have a mammogram annually.
The nurse is instructing a premenopausal woman about breast self-examination. The
nurse should tell the client to do her self-examination:
✓ immediately after her menses.
The nurse is teaching a group of women to perform breast self-examination. The nurse
should explain that the purpose of performing the examination is to discover:
✓ changes from previous self-examinations.
The American Cancer Society recommends routine screening to detect colorectal cancer.
Which screening test for colorectal cancer should the nurse recommend?
✓ Flexible sigmoidoscopy beginning at age 50
, Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse expect to see in a care plan for a client in sickle
cell crisis?
✓ Acute pain related to sickle cell crisis
What can the nurse do to prevent lipodystrophy when administering insulin to a diabetic
client?
✓ Rotate the injection sites.
For a diabetic client with a foot ulcer, the physician orders bed rest, a wet-to-dry dressing
change every shift, and blood glucose monitoring before meals and at bedtime. Why are
the wet-to-dry dressings used for this client?
✓ Because they debride the wound and promote healing by secondary intention.
An obese client is admitted to the hospital for abusing amphetamines in an attempt to
lose weight. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this client?
✓ Identify alternative ways for the client to lose weight.
Policy and procedure dictate that hand washing is a requirement when caring for clients.
Which statement about hand washing is true?
✓ Frequent hand washing reduces transmission of pathogens from one client to
another.
The nurse is evaluating a postoperative client for infection. Which sign or symptom would
be most indicative of infection?
✓ Red, warm, tender incision
The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured hip. The client is combative, confused, and
trying to get out of bed. The nurse should:
✓ obtain a physician's order to restrain the client when less restrictive interventions
fail.
The nurse is caring for a bedridden, elderly adult. To prevent pressure ulcers, which
intervention should the nurse include in the care plan?
