NCLEX PN 2020/2021-QUESTIONS FROM PREVIOUS ACTUAL EXAMS

NCLEX-PN 150 Questions with Answers and Rationale

1. An infant weighs 7 pounds at birth. The expected weight by 1 year should

Be:

A. 10 pounds

B. 12 pounds

C. 18 pounds

D. 21 pounds

Answer D: A birth weight of 7 pounds would indicate 21 pounds in 1 year, or triple his birth

weight. Answers A, B, and C therefore are incorrect.

2. A client is admitted with a Ewing’s sarcoma. Which symptoms would be expected due to

this tumor’s location?

A. Hemiplegia

B. Aphasia

C. Nausea

D. Bone pain

Answer D: Sarcoma is a type of bone cancer; therefore, bone pain would be expected. Answers A,

B, and C are not specific to this type of cancer and are incorrect.

3. A client arrives in the emergency room with a possible fractured femur. The nurse should

anticipate an order for:

A. Trendelenburg position

B. Ice to the entire extremity

C. Buck’s traction

D. An abduction pillow