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,(Regulatory Exam for Practical Nurses (REx-PN® Exam Preview) 2026
Exam Preview Item: 1
The nurse has taught a 12-year-old client with hemophilia and hemarthrosis. Which of the following statements by
the client would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
1. “I should apply ice to the affected area.”
2. “I should ask my parents to call for an ambulance if this happens again.”
3. “I will make sure my parents buy aspirin on the way home.”
4. “I will stop performing active range-of-motion (ROM) exercises after the acute episode of injury subsides.”
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,Exam Preview Item: 2
The nurse has received the following information about assigned clients. The nurse should first check the client with
1. hypothyroidism who is reporting an intolerance to cold
2. acute pancreatitis who has absent bowel sounds and is reporting vomiting
3. diabetes mellitus (type 2) who has not had a bowel movement in the past 3 days
4. coronary artery disease (CAD) whose pulse has changed from 86 to 98 and is reporting nausea
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, Exam Preview Item: 3
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin for pulmonary emboli. Which of the following laboratory tests should
the nurse monitor to assist with evaluating the effectiveness of heparin therapy?
1. prothrombin time (PT)
2. complete blood count (CBC)
3. fibrinogen degradation products
4. activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
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The exam preview allows candidates to
review exam items similar to REx-PN items
they may see on test day. The exam preview
is a static exam available for download in
English and French.
IMPORTANT: The exam preview is not a scored
exam nor a predictor of whether you will pass or
fail your actual REx-PN. The items included in
this preview will not appear on current or
future exams.
©2026 NCSBN. All rights reserved.
,(Regulatory Exam for Practical Nurses (REx-PN® Exam Preview) 2026
Exam Preview Item: 1
The nurse has taught a 12-year-old client with hemophilia and hemarthrosis. Which of the following statements by
the client would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
1. “I should apply ice to the affected area.”
2. “I should ask my parents to call for an ambulance if this happens again.”
3. “I will make sure my parents buy aspirin on the way home.”
4. “I will stop performing active range-of-motion (ROM) exercises after the acute episode of injury subsides.”
©2026 NCSBN. All rights reserved. Page 1/129
,Exam Preview Item: 2
The nurse has received the following information about assigned clients. The nurse should first check the client with
1. hypothyroidism who is reporting an intolerance to cold
2. acute pancreatitis who has absent bowel sounds and is reporting vomiting
3. diabetes mellitus (type 2) who has not had a bowel movement in the past 3 days
4. coronary artery disease (CAD) whose pulse has changed from 86 to 98 and is reporting nausea
©2026 NCSBN. All rights reserved. Page 2/129
, Exam Preview Item: 3
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin for pulmonary emboli. Which of the following laboratory tests should
the nurse monitor to assist with evaluating the effectiveness of heparin therapy?
1. prothrombin time (PT)
2. complete blood count (CBC)
3. fibrinogen degradation products
4. activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
©2026 NCSBN. All rights reserved. Page 3/129
