NCLEX-PN Comprehensive Test Question and answers verified
to pass 2025
1. The nurse reinforces home care instructions to the 3. We need to
maintain
parents of a child hospitalized with pertussis. The child respiratory
precautions &
is in the convalescent stage and is being prepared for a quiet
environment for at
discharge. Which statement by the parents indicates a least 2
weeks
need for further teaching?
1. We need to encourage adequate fluid intake
2. Coughing spells may be triggered by dust or smoke
3. We need to maintain respiratory
precautions & a quiet environment for at
least 2 weeks
4. Good hand-washing techniques need to be
institut- ed to prevent spreading the disease to
others
2. A client enters the emergency department 1. Monitor the vital
confused, twitching, & having seizures. His signs
family states he re- 2. Monitor intake &
out-
cently was placed on corticosteroids for arthritis & was put
feeling better & exercising daily. Upon assessment, he 3. Increase
water intake has flushed skin, dry mucous membranes, an
elevated orally temperature, & poor skin turgor. His serum sodium
lev- 4. Monitor the electrolyte
el is 172 mEq/L. Which interventions would the 2. Monitor
health care provider likely prescribe? select intake &
all that apply. output
3. Increase
1. Monitor the vital signs water
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intake orally levels
4. Monitor the electrolyte levels 5. Provide a sodium-re-
5. Provide a sodium-reduced diet duced diet
6. Administer sodium replacements
3. The nurse is monitoring a client receiving
glipizide
4. A glycosylated
hemo-
(glucotrol). Which outcome indicates an ineffective re- globin level of
12%
sponse from the medication.
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,NCLEX-PN Comprehensive Test Question and answers verified
to pass 2025
1. A decrease in polyuria administer
2. A decrease in polyphagia to this
3. A fasting plasma glucose of 100 mg/dL client
4. A glycosylated hemoglobin level of 12%
1. Ondansetr
4. The nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions on
to a client receiving sulfisoxazole. Which (zofran)
should be includ- ed in the plan of care for
instructions?
1. Maintain a high fluid intake
2. Discontinue the medication when feeling
better
3. If the urine turns dark brown, call the
health care provider immediately
4. Decrease the dosage when symptoms are
improving to prevent an allergic response
5. Before administering an intermittent tube
feeding through a nasogastric tube, the nurse
checks for gas- tric residual volume. Which is
the best rationale for checking gastric residual
volume before administering the tube feeding?
1. Observe the digestion of formula
2. Check fluid & electrolyte status
3. Evaluate absorption of the last feeding
4. Confirm proper nasogastric tube placement
6. A postoperative client requests medication
for flatu- lence (gas pains). Which medication
from the following PRN list should the nurse
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1. Maintain a high fluid in- take
3. Evaluate absorption of the last feeding
2. Simethicone (mylicon)
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59
to pass 2025
1. The nurse reinforces home care instructions to the 3. We need to
maintain
parents of a child hospitalized with pertussis. The child respiratory
precautions &
is in the convalescent stage and is being prepared for a quiet
environment for at
discharge. Which statement by the parents indicates a least 2
weeks
need for further teaching?
1. We need to encourage adequate fluid intake
2. Coughing spells may be triggered by dust or smoke
3. We need to maintain respiratory
precautions & a quiet environment for at
least 2 weeks
4. Good hand-washing techniques need to be
institut- ed to prevent spreading the disease to
others
2. A client enters the emergency department 1. Monitor the vital
confused, twitching, & having seizures. His signs
family states he re- 2. Monitor intake &
out-
cently was placed on corticosteroids for arthritis & was put
feeling better & exercising daily. Upon assessment, he 3. Increase
water intake has flushed skin, dry mucous membranes, an
elevated orally temperature, & poor skin turgor. His serum sodium
lev- 4. Monitor the electrolyte
el is 172 mEq/L. Which interventions would the 2. Monitor
health care provider likely prescribe? select intake &
all that apply. output
3. Increase
1. Monitor the vital signs water
1/
59
,NCLEX-PN Comprehensive Test Question and answers verified
to pass 2025
intake orally levels
4. Monitor the electrolyte levels 5. Provide a sodium-re-
5. Provide a sodium-reduced diet duced diet
6. Administer sodium replacements
3. The nurse is monitoring a client receiving
glipizide
4. A glycosylated
hemo-
(glucotrol). Which outcome indicates an ineffective re- globin level of
12%
sponse from the medication.
2/
59
,NCLEX-PN Comprehensive Test Question and answers verified
to pass 2025
1. A decrease in polyuria administer
2. A decrease in polyphagia to this
3. A fasting plasma glucose of 100 mg/dL client
4. A glycosylated hemoglobin level of 12%
1. Ondansetr
4. The nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions on
to a client receiving sulfisoxazole. Which (zofran)
should be includ- ed in the plan of care for
instructions?
1. Maintain a high fluid intake
2. Discontinue the medication when feeling
better
3. If the urine turns dark brown, call the
health care provider immediately
4. Decrease the dosage when symptoms are
improving to prevent an allergic response
5. Before administering an intermittent tube
feeding through a nasogastric tube, the nurse
checks for gas- tric residual volume. Which is
the best rationale for checking gastric residual
volume before administering the tube feeding?
1. Observe the digestion of formula
2. Check fluid & electrolyte status
3. Evaluate absorption of the last feeding
4. Confirm proper nasogastric tube placement
6. A postoperative client requests medication
for flatu- lence (gas pains). Which medication
from the following PRN list should the nurse
3/
59
, NCLEX-PN Comprehensive Test Question and answers verified
to pass 2025
1. Maintain a high fluid in- take
3. Evaluate absorption of the last feeding
2. Simethicone (mylicon)
4/
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