NCLEX-PN Practice UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Select the member of the healthcare team that is paired with one of the main
functions of this team member.
A. Occupational therapist: Gait exercises
B. Physical therapist: The provision of assistive devices to facilitate the
activities of daily living
C. Speech and language therapist: The treatment of swallowing disorders
D. Case manager: Ordering medications and treatments - CORRECT
ANSWERS C
The recommended daily caloric intake for sedentary older men, active adult
women and children is:
A. 2400 calories
B. 1600 calories
C. 2800 calories
D. 2000 calories - CORRECT ANSWERS D
Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all
associated with:
A. Surgical asepsis
B. Catabolism
C. Cachexia
D. Venous stasis - CORRECT ANSWERS C
,Select all the possible opportunistic infections that adversely affect HIV/AIDS
infected patients.
A. Visual losses
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
C. Wilms' sarcoma
D. Tuberculosis
E. Peripheral neuropathy
F. Toxoplasma gondii - CORRECT ANSWERS BFD
What can help reduce a patient's anxiety and postsurgical pain?
A. Preoperative teaching
B. Preoperative checklist
C. Psychological counseling
D. Preoperative medication - CORRECT ANSWERS A
Which disease decreases the metabolic rate?
A. Cancer
B. Hypothyroidism
C. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D. Cardiac failure - CORRECT ANSWERS B
When caring for an infant during cardiac arrest, which pulse must be palpated to
determine cardiac function?
A. Carotid
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Radial - CORRECT ANSWERS B
,The patient should be sitting when deep breathing and coughing because this
position:
A. Is physically more comfortable for the patient
B. Helps the patient to support their incision with a pillow
C. Loosens respiratory secretions
D. Allows the patient to observe their area and relax - CORRECT ANSWERS
B
Which procedures necessitate the use of surgical asepsis techniques? Select all
that apply.
A. Intramuscular medication administration
B. Central line intravenous medication administration
C. Donning gloves in the operating room
D. Neonatal bathing
E. Foley catheter insertion
F. Emptying a urinary drainage bag - CORRECT ANSWERS BCE
What is the ultimate purpose and goal of performance improvement activities?
A. To increase efficiency
B. To contain costs
C. To improve processes
D. To improve policies - CORRECT ANSWERS C
The primary difference between practical nursing licensure and a nursing
certification in an area of practice is that nursing licensure is:
A. Insures competency and a nursing certification validates years of experience.
B. Mandated by the American Nurses Association and a nursing certification are
not.
C. Is legally mandated by the states and a nursing certification is not.
, D. Renewed every two years and a nursing certification is renewed every five
years. - CORRECT ANSWERS C
What intervention is the best to relieve constipation during pregnancy?
A. Increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables
B. Taking a mild over-the-counter laxative
C. Lying flat on back when sleeping
D. Reduction of iron intake by half or more - CORRECT ANSWERS A
You are the LPN working on 2 east with adult medical surgical patients. Your
unit has been instructed to perform a horizontal evacuation of your patients
because there is a fire on 1 east. Where will you evacuate your patients to?
A. 3 west
B. 3 east
C. 2 west
D. 1 west - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Which electrolyte is essential for enzyme and neurochemical activities?
A. Chloride
B. Magnesium
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Number the choices below to reflect the correct sequence for using a fire
extinguisher:
A. Aim at the base of the fire
B. Squeeze the handle
C. Sweep back and forth
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Select the member of the healthcare team that is paired with one of the main
functions of this team member.
A. Occupational therapist: Gait exercises
B. Physical therapist: The provision of assistive devices to facilitate the
activities of daily living
C. Speech and language therapist: The treatment of swallowing disorders
D. Case manager: Ordering medications and treatments - CORRECT
ANSWERS C
The recommended daily caloric intake for sedentary older men, active adult
women and children is:
A. 2400 calories
B. 1600 calories
C. 2800 calories
D. 2000 calories - CORRECT ANSWERS D
Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all
associated with:
A. Surgical asepsis
B. Catabolism
C. Cachexia
D. Venous stasis - CORRECT ANSWERS C
,Select all the possible opportunistic infections that adversely affect HIV/AIDS
infected patients.
A. Visual losses
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
C. Wilms' sarcoma
D. Tuberculosis
E. Peripheral neuropathy
F. Toxoplasma gondii - CORRECT ANSWERS BFD
What can help reduce a patient's anxiety and postsurgical pain?
A. Preoperative teaching
B. Preoperative checklist
C. Psychological counseling
D. Preoperative medication - CORRECT ANSWERS A
Which disease decreases the metabolic rate?
A. Cancer
B. Hypothyroidism
C. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D. Cardiac failure - CORRECT ANSWERS B
When caring for an infant during cardiac arrest, which pulse must be palpated to
determine cardiac function?
A. Carotid
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Radial - CORRECT ANSWERS B
,The patient should be sitting when deep breathing and coughing because this
position:
A. Is physically more comfortable for the patient
B. Helps the patient to support their incision with a pillow
C. Loosens respiratory secretions
D. Allows the patient to observe their area and relax - CORRECT ANSWERS
B
Which procedures necessitate the use of surgical asepsis techniques? Select all
that apply.
A. Intramuscular medication administration
B. Central line intravenous medication administration
C. Donning gloves in the operating room
D. Neonatal bathing
E. Foley catheter insertion
F. Emptying a urinary drainage bag - CORRECT ANSWERS BCE
What is the ultimate purpose and goal of performance improvement activities?
A. To increase efficiency
B. To contain costs
C. To improve processes
D. To improve policies - CORRECT ANSWERS C
The primary difference between practical nursing licensure and a nursing
certification in an area of practice is that nursing licensure is:
A. Insures competency and a nursing certification validates years of experience.
B. Mandated by the American Nurses Association and a nursing certification are
not.
C. Is legally mandated by the states and a nursing certification is not.
, D. Renewed every two years and a nursing certification is renewed every five
years. - CORRECT ANSWERS C
What intervention is the best to relieve constipation during pregnancy?
A. Increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables
B. Taking a mild over-the-counter laxative
C. Lying flat on back when sleeping
D. Reduction of iron intake by half or more - CORRECT ANSWERS A
You are the LPN working on 2 east with adult medical surgical patients. Your
unit has been instructed to perform a horizontal evacuation of your patients
because there is a fire on 1 east. Where will you evacuate your patients to?
A. 3 west
B. 3 east
C. 2 west
D. 1 west - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Which electrolyte is essential for enzyme and neurochemical activities?
A. Chloride
B. Magnesium
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Number the choices below to reflect the correct sequence for using a fire
extinguisher:
A. Aim at the base of the fire
B. Squeeze the handle
C. Sweep back and forth
