NCSBN NCLEX EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED 2025
1. A LPN complains to the charge nurse that an unlicensed assistive person
(UAP) consistently leaves the work area untidy and does not restock
supplies. What is the best initial response by the charge nurse?
1Write down potential solutions to the problems today by shift's end
2Add this concern to the agenda of the next unit meeting
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, 3Assure the staff nurse that the complaint will be investigated
4Explore for further identification about the nature of the problem: 4 Explore for
further identification about the nature of the problem
2. The nurse assists with the reinforcement of information about breast self-
ex- amination to a group of college students. A female student asks when
to perform the monthly exam. The appropriate reply by the nurse should
include which statement?
1"Ovulation, or midcycle is the best time to detect changes."
2"Do the exam at the same time every month."
3"Right after the period, when your breasts are less tender."
4"The first of every month, because it will be easiest to remember.": 3
3. The nurse is caring for a 75 year-old client with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The
client should be instructed to contact the outpatient clinic immediately if which
findings are present?
1An open wound on the heel with minimal discomfort
2Occasional hiccups and sneezing
3Sustained insomnia and daytime fatigue
4Persistent dryness and itching of the perineal area: 1An open wound on the heel with
minimal discomfort-
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, 4. A pregnant woman has been advised to alter her diet during pregnancy by
increasing the intake of protein and vitamin C to meet the needs of the
growing fetus. Which diet choice would best meet the woman's needs?
1. 1 cup of macaroni, three-fourths cup of peas, glass whole milk, medium pear
2. Scrambled egg, hash browned potatoes, one-half glass of buttermilk,
large nectarine
3. 3 oz. chicken, one-half cup of corn, lettuce salad, small banana
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, 4. Beef, one-half cup of lima beans, glass of skim milk, three-fourths cup
of strawberries: 4. Beef, one-half cup of lima beans, glass of skim milk, three-fourths cup of
strawberries -
5. A nurse is taking a health history from parents of a child admitted with
possible Reye's syndrome. Which recent illness should the nurse recognize
as being associated with an increased the risk for the development of
Reye's syndrome?
1. Varicella
2. Meningitis
3. Hepatitis
4. Rubeola: 1. Varicella -
6. A Native American chief visits his newborn son and performs a
traditional ceremony that involves feathers and chanting. The nurse
comments to a col- league: "I wonder if he has any idea how ridiculous he
looks - he's a grown man!" The nurse's comment is an example of what
type of attitude?
1. Prejudice
2. Ethnocentrism
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1. A LPN complains to the charge nurse that an unlicensed assistive person
(UAP) consistently leaves the work area untidy and does not restock
supplies. What is the best initial response by the charge nurse?
1Write down potential solutions to the problems today by shift's end
2Add this concern to the agenda of the next unit meeting
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, 3Assure the staff nurse that the complaint will be investigated
4Explore for further identification about the nature of the problem: 4 Explore for
further identification about the nature of the problem
2. The nurse assists with the reinforcement of information about breast self-
ex- amination to a group of college students. A female student asks when
to perform the monthly exam. The appropriate reply by the nurse should
include which statement?
1"Ovulation, or midcycle is the best time to detect changes."
2"Do the exam at the same time every month."
3"Right after the period, when your breasts are less tender."
4"The first of every month, because it will be easiest to remember.": 3
3. The nurse is caring for a 75 year-old client with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The
client should be instructed to contact the outpatient clinic immediately if which
findings are present?
1An open wound on the heel with minimal discomfort
2Occasional hiccups and sneezing
3Sustained insomnia and daytime fatigue
4Persistent dryness and itching of the perineal area: 1An open wound on the heel with
minimal discomfort-
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, 4. A pregnant woman has been advised to alter her diet during pregnancy by
increasing the intake of protein and vitamin C to meet the needs of the
growing fetus. Which diet choice would best meet the woman's needs?
1. 1 cup of macaroni, three-fourths cup of peas, glass whole milk, medium pear
2. Scrambled egg, hash browned potatoes, one-half glass of buttermilk,
large nectarine
3. 3 oz. chicken, one-half cup of corn, lettuce salad, small banana
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, 4. Beef, one-half cup of lima beans, glass of skim milk, three-fourths cup
of strawberries: 4. Beef, one-half cup of lima beans, glass of skim milk, three-fourths cup of
strawberries -
5. A nurse is taking a health history from parents of a child admitted with
possible Reye's syndrome. Which recent illness should the nurse recognize
as being associated with an increased the risk for the development of
Reye's syndrome?
1. Varicella
2. Meningitis
3. Hepatitis
4. Rubeola: 1. Varicella -
6. A Native American chief visits his newborn son and performs a
traditional ceremony that involves feathers and chanting. The nurse
comments to a col- league: "I wonder if he has any idea how ridiculous he
looks - he's a grown man!" The nurse's comment is an example of what
type of attitude?
1. Prejudice
2. Ethnocentrism
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