NCLEX NCLEX Certifications NCLEX-PN Questions & Answers

• Question 801:

  A nurse is caring for a retired MD. The MD asks the question, "What type of cells secrete insulin?" The correct answer is __________.

  A. alpha cells

  B. beta cells

  C. CD4 cells

  D. helper cells

  Correct Answer: B

  Beta cells secrete insulin.

• Question 802:

  A patient has fallen off a bicycle and fractured the head of the proximal fibula. A cast was placed on the patient's lower extremity.

  Which of the following is the most probable result of the fall?

  A. Peroneal nerve injury

  B. Tibial nerve injury

  C. Sciatic nerve injury

  D. Femoral nerve injury

  Correct Answer: A

  The head of the proximal fibula is in close proximity to the peroneal nerve.

• Question 803:

  A patient has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

  Which of the following is not a clinical sign of diabetes mellitus?

  A. Polyphagia

  B. Polyuria

  C. Metabolic acidosis

  D. Lower extremity edema

  Correct Answer: D

  Polyphagia, Polyuria, Metabolic acidosis are associated with diabetes mellitus.

• Question 804:

  A nurse is screening patients for immunizations.

  Which of following is not a contraindication for immunization?

  A. Seizures

  B. Fever > 3 days

  C. Malignancy > 3 months

  D. Illness > 6 months

  Correct Answer: D

  Chronic conditions are not considered a contraindication for immunization.

• Question 805:

  A nurse is setting up a vision-screening program for a new school. At what age will vision be 20/20 in children?

  A. 4-year-old

  B. 5-year-old

  C. 6-year-old

  D. 7-year-old

  Correct Answer: C

  6 years is the standard age of 20/20 vision potential.

• Question 806:

  A mother that has never breast-feed a child before is having trouble getting the baby to latch on to the breast. The baby has lost 3% of its' birth weight within the first 2 days of life.

  The best statement is __________.

  A. the baby will eventually take to the breast

  B. I can fix up a bottle if you want to try that

  C. a small amount of weight loss in the first few days is normal

  D. I can get the charge nurse to come and talk to you about breast-feeding

  Correct Answer: C

  5-10% of birth weight loss following birth is normal for the first few days of life.

• Question 807:

  A newborn baby exhibits a reflex that includes: hand opening, abducted and extended extremities following a jarring motion.

  Which of the following correctly identifies the reflex?

  A. ATNR reflex

  B. Startle reflex

  C. Grasping reflex

  D. Moro reflex

  Correct Answer: D

  The moro reflex has all of the listed characteristics.

• Question 808:

  The nurse is caring for a patient who has dysphagia related to a stroke. The nurse works with the patient to explain what food and beverages might minimize aspiration.

  What is this an example of?

  A. primary prevention

  B. tertiary prevention

  C. health promotion

  D. secondary prevention

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 809:

  Which of these is not one of the items in the APGAR Score?

  A. skin color

  B. muscle tone

  C. respiratory rate

  D. reflex irritability

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 810:

  The nurse is assessing the newborn's respirations.

  Which of these findings would indicate a need for follow-up and further intervention?

  A. irregular respirations

  B. shallow respirations

  C. 70 breaths per minute

  D. abdominal respirations

  Correct Answer: C