(2025/2026) NCLEX-PNTest prep Exam questions and Verified Answers with Rationales

(2025/2026) NCLEX-PN Test prep Exam questions and Verified Answers
with Rationales


1. Select the member of the healthcare team that is paired with one of the main functions of
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



this team member.
q q q



A. Occupational therapist: Gait exercises q q q



B. Physical therapist:The provision of assistive devices to facilitate the activ-
q q q q q q q q q q



ities of daily living
q q q q



C. Speech and language therapist:The treatment of swallowing disorders
q q q q q q q q



D. Case manager: Ordering medications and treatments: *Correct Response: C* Speech an
q q q q q q q q q q



d language therapists assess and treat patients with a swallowing disor-
q q q q q q q q q q



der; they also assess and treat patients with speech and communication problems as often o
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



ccurs after a cerebrovascular accident, or stroke. *Occupational therapists assist patients wit
q q q q q q q q q q q



h their activities of daily living and they also provide patients with assistive devices to facilitat
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



e eating and dressing.
q q q



*Physical therapists perform rehabilitation and restorative care including help with ambulatio
q q q q q q q q q q



n and balance/gait exercises.
q q q



*Lastly, case managers coordinate care along the continuum of care and they manage insura
q q q q q q q q q q q q q



nce reimbursements.
q



2. The recommended daily caloric intake for sedentary older men, active adult women and
q q q q q q q q q q q q q



children is: q



A. 2400 calories q



B. 1600 calories q



C. 2800 calories q



D. 2000 calories: *Correct Response: D*
q q q q



Sedentary older men, active adult women and children should all have 6 ounces of grains, 2½
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruits, and 3 cups of milk to help make
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



up their 2000 calorie requirement. Sedentary adolescents require 2400 calories, sedentary w
q q q q q q q q q q q



omen and children require 1600 calories and active adolescents need 2800 calories daily.
q q q q q q q q q q q q



3. Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all associated
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q




1q/q49

,with:
A. Surgical asepsis q



B. Catabolism
C. Cachexia
D. Venous stasis: *Correct Response: C*
q q q q



Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all associated with cach
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



exia. Cachexia can also result from dehiscence of a surgical incision or rupture of wound clos
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



ure.
*Surgical asepsis refers to using a sterile technique to protect against infection before, during
q q q q q q q q q q q q q



, and after surgery. The breakdown of tissue, especially after severe trauma or crush injuries is
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



known as *catabolism.
q q




2q/q49

,*Venous stasis is a disorder related to pooling of blood in a vein of the body; venous stasis typic
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



ally occurs in the lower extremities and it is one of the many hazards, or complications, of imm
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



obilization.
4. Select all the possible opportunistic infections that adversely affect HIV/AIDS i
q q q q q q q q q q



nfected patients: q



A. Visual losses q



B. Kaposi's sarcoma q



C. Wilms' sarcoma q



D. Tuberculosis
E. Peripheral neuropathy q



F. Toxoplasma gondii: *Correct Response: B, D, F* q q q q q q



Kaposi's sarcoma, tuberculosis, toxoplasma gondii, mycobacterium avium, herpes simplex,
q q q q q q q q q



histoplasmosis and salmonella infections are HIV/AIDS associated oppor- tunistic infections.
q q q q q q q q q



*Although many affected patients can experience blindness and peripheral neuropa-
q q q q q q q q q



thy, these disorders result from impaired nervous system damage rather than an infection.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q



*Lastly, Wilms' tumor (sarcoma) is a pediatric form of kidney cancer and it is neither an infectio
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



n nor something that typically affects the patient with HIV/AIDS
q q q q q q q q q



5. What can help reduce a patient's anxiety and postsurgical pain?
q q q q q q q q q



A. Preoperative teaching q



B. Preoperative checklist q



C. Psychological counseling q



D. Preoperative medication: *Correct Response: A* q q q q



Patient teaching before surgery not only helps to reduce a patient's anxiety and postsurgical p
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



ain but it also decreases the amount of anesthesia needed and a lack of anxiety additionally s
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



peeds up wound healing. Preoperative checklists are a form of nursing documentation that is
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



used to guide and document the care of the patient before surgery. Psychological counseling i
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



s typically NOT necessary except under highly unusual circumstances and preoperative medic
q q q q q q q q q q q



ation can decrease the amount of anesthetic needed and respiratory tract secretions but it do
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q



es not help with postoperative pain.
q q q q q



6. Which disease decreases the metabolic rate? q q q q q



A. Cancer
3q/q49

, B. Hypothyroidism
C. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
q q q



D. Cardiac failure: Answer: B- hypothyroidism.
q q q q



7. When caring for an infant during cardiac arrest, which pulse must be pal-
q q q q q q q q q q q q



pated to determine cardiac function?
q q q q q




4q/q49