NCLEX-PN Practice Questions

A licensed practical nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled medication. The nurse checks the medication administration record and notes the patient's name, medication, dose, time, and route. Which right of medication administration has the nurse NOT yet verified?

A nurse is preparing to administer both NPH insulin and regular insulin from separate vials using a single syringe. In what order should the nurse draw up the insulins?

A nurse is providing care to a client with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action by the nurse requires correction?

A nurse is assisting with care for a 3-month-old infant during a routine immunization. Which nonpharmacological intervention is most effective at reducing pain during the injection?

A nurse begins a blood transfusion. Fifteen minutes later, the client reports chills and lower back pain. The temperature has risen from 37.0°C to 38.6°C. What is the nurse's priority action?

A nurse assesses a newborn at 1 hour of life. Which finding requires immediate reporting to the provider?

A nurse working on an inpatient psychiatric unit observes a client who was admitted for major depressive disorder suddenly appear calm and report 'feeling at peace' after expressing hopelessness for several days. Which interpretation is most clinically concerning?

A nurse is teaching a client who had a sigmoid colostomy created 3 days ago. The client asks why the stoma output looks like liquid right now. Which response best explains this finding?