Exam NCLEX-PN National Council Licensure
Examination (NCLEX-PN) questions and answers
Topic 1, Questions Set A
Question No : 2 - (Topic 1)
Which of the following foods is a complete protein?
A. corn
B. eggs
C. peanuts
D. sunflower seeds
Answer: B
Explanation:
Eggs are a complete protein. The remaining options are incomplete proteins.Health
Promotion and
Maintenance
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Question No : 1 - (Topic 1)
,Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread is an
example of:
A. primary prevention.
B. secondary prevention.
C. tertiary prevention.
D. primary health care prevention.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Secondary prevention targets the reduction of disease prevalence and disease morbidity
through early diagnosis and treatment.Physiological Adaptation
Question No : 3 - (Topic 1)
Broccoli, oranges, dark greens, and dark yellow vegetables can be eaten to:
A. supplement vitamin pills.
B. balance body molecules.
C. cure many diseases.
D. help improve body defenses.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Controversy over what types of food to eat and not eat is still under investigation. Certain
foods can help
improve body defenses to possibly prevent certain diseases.Nonpharmacological
Therapies
Question No : 4 - (Topic 1)
The major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid are:
A. potassium and chloride.
,B. potassium and phosphate.
C. sodium and chloride.
D. sodium and phosphate.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Sodium and chloride are the major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid.Physiological
Adaptation
Question No : 5 - (Topic 1)
Which of the following nursing diagnoses might be appropriate as Parkinson’s disease
progresses and complications develop?
A. Impaired Physical Mobility
B. Dysreflexia
C. Hypothermia
D. Impaired Dentition
Answer: A
Explanation:
The client with Parkinson’s disease can develop a shuffling gait and rigidity, causing
impaired physical mobility. The other diagnoses do not necessarily relate to a client
with Parkinson’s disease.Reduction of Risk
Potential
Question No : 6 - (Topic 1)
Which of the following is an inappropriate item to include in planning care for a severely
neutropenic client?
A. Transfuse netrophils (granulocytes) to prevent infection.
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, B. Exclude raw vegetables from the diet.
C. Avoid administering rectal suppositories.
D. Prohibit vases of fresh flowers and plants in the client’s room.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Granulocyte transfusion is not indicated to prevent infection. Produced in the bone
marrow, granulocytes normally comprise 70% of all WBCs. They are subdivided into three
types based on staining properties: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. They can be
beneficial in a selected population of infected, severely granulocytopenic clients (less
than 500/mm3) who do not respond to antibiotic therapy and who are expected
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to experience prolonged suppression of granulocyte production.Physiological Adaptation
Question No : 7 - (Topic 1)
A primary belief of psychiatric mental health nursing is:
A. most people have the potential to change and grow.
B. every person is worthy of dignity and respect.
C. human needs are individual to each person.
D. some behaviors have no meaning and cannot be understood.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Every person is worthy of dignity and respect. Every person has the potential to change
and grow. All people have basic human needs in common with others. All behavior has
meaning and can be understood from the client’s perspective.Psychosocial Integrity
Examination (NCLEX-PN) questions and answers
Topic 1, Questions Set A
Question No : 2 - (Topic 1)
Which of the following foods is a complete protein?
A. corn
B. eggs
C. peanuts
D. sunflower seeds
Answer: B
Explanation:
Eggs are a complete protein. The remaining options are incomplete proteins.Health
Promotion and
Maintenance
2
Question No : 1 - (Topic 1)
,Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread is an
example of:
A. primary prevention.
B. secondary prevention.
C. tertiary prevention.
D. primary health care prevention.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Secondary prevention targets the reduction of disease prevalence and disease morbidity
through early diagnosis and treatment.Physiological Adaptation
Question No : 3 - (Topic 1)
Broccoli, oranges, dark greens, and dark yellow vegetables can be eaten to:
A. supplement vitamin pills.
B. balance body molecules.
C. cure many diseases.
D. help improve body defenses.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Controversy over what types of food to eat and not eat is still under investigation. Certain
foods can help
improve body defenses to possibly prevent certain diseases.Nonpharmacological
Therapies
Question No : 4 - (Topic 1)
The major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid are:
A. potassium and chloride.
,B. potassium and phosphate.
C. sodium and chloride.
D. sodium and phosphate.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Sodium and chloride are the major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid.Physiological
Adaptation
Question No : 5 - (Topic 1)
Which of the following nursing diagnoses might be appropriate as Parkinson’s disease
progresses and complications develop?
A. Impaired Physical Mobility
B. Dysreflexia
C. Hypothermia
D. Impaired Dentition
Answer: A
Explanation:
The client with Parkinson’s disease can develop a shuffling gait and rigidity, causing
impaired physical mobility. The other diagnoses do not necessarily relate to a client
with Parkinson’s disease.Reduction of Risk
Potential
Question No : 6 - (Topic 1)
Which of the following is an inappropriate item to include in planning care for a severely
neutropenic client?
A. Transfuse netrophils (granulocytes) to prevent infection.
3
, B. Exclude raw vegetables from the diet.
C. Avoid administering rectal suppositories.
D. Prohibit vases of fresh flowers and plants in the client’s room.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Granulocyte transfusion is not indicated to prevent infection. Produced in the bone
marrow, granulocytes normally comprise 70% of all WBCs. They are subdivided into three
types based on staining properties: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. They can be
beneficial in a selected population of infected, severely granulocytopenic clients (less
than 500/mm3) who do not respond to antibiotic therapy and who are expected
4
to experience prolonged suppression of granulocyte production.Physiological Adaptation
Question No : 7 - (Topic 1)
A primary belief of psychiatric mental health nursing is:
A. most people have the potential to change and grow.
B. every person is worthy of dignity and respect.
C. human needs are individual to each person.
D. some behaviors have no meaning and cannot be understood.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Every person is worthy of dignity and respect. Every person has the potential to change
and grow. All people have basic human needs in common with others. All behavior has
meaning and can be understood from the client’s perspective.Psychosocial Integrity
