NCLEX PN Questions Complete with Graded A+
Answers Latest Updated 2026
A newborn client is seen in the ER for vomiting. Which assessment finding indicates a possible
emergency?
Vomit that is green (most likely caused by obstruction in the intestines and stool cannot pass,
coming back up as green vomit)
The nurse observes a student performing chest compressions on an adult client. Which
technique indicates that the student understands how to provide high-quality chest
compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
Compressing the chest to a depth of at least 2 in. (5 cm)
A 2-year-old at an outpatient clinic stops breathing and doesn't have a pulse. CPR is initiated.
When the automated external defibrillator (AED) arrives, the nurse notes that is has only adult
AED pads. What is the appropriate action at this time?
Place one AED pad on the chest and the other pad on the back
A practical nurse is evaluating the external fetal monitoring strip of a laboring primigravida who
is at 36 weeks gestation. Which nursing interventions should the practical nurse anticipate when
there is found to be LATE DECELERATIONS?
-administer supplemental O2 by mask
increase the IV fluid rate
-stop the client's oxytocin infusion
A client who is pregnant at 30 weeks gestation comes to the prenatal clinic. Which vaccines may
be administered safely at this prenatal visit?
-influenze injection
-tetanus, diphtheria & pertussis
The nurse is reinforcing education to a pregnant client who is HIV-positive. Which information is
appropriate for the nurse to include?
Prescribed antiretroviral therapy should be continued during pregnancy
A nurse is reinforcing information on formula preparation for a client with a newborn. Which
statements by the client indicate proper understanding?
Answers Latest Updated 2026
A newborn client is seen in the ER for vomiting. Which assessment finding indicates a possible
emergency?
Vomit that is green (most likely caused by obstruction in the intestines and stool cannot pass,
coming back up as green vomit)
The nurse observes a student performing chest compressions on an adult client. Which
technique indicates that the student understands how to provide high-quality chest
compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
Compressing the chest to a depth of at least 2 in. (5 cm)
A 2-year-old at an outpatient clinic stops breathing and doesn't have a pulse. CPR is initiated.
When the automated external defibrillator (AED) arrives, the nurse notes that is has only adult
AED pads. What is the appropriate action at this time?
Place one AED pad on the chest and the other pad on the back
A practical nurse is evaluating the external fetal monitoring strip of a laboring primigravida who
is at 36 weeks gestation. Which nursing interventions should the practical nurse anticipate when
there is found to be LATE DECELERATIONS?
-administer supplemental O2 by mask
increase the IV fluid rate
-stop the client's oxytocin infusion
A client who is pregnant at 30 weeks gestation comes to the prenatal clinic. Which vaccines may
be administered safely at this prenatal visit?
-influenze injection
-tetanus, diphtheria & pertussis
The nurse is reinforcing education to a pregnant client who is HIV-positive. Which information is
appropriate for the nurse to include?
Prescribed antiretroviral therapy should be continued during pregnancy
A nurse is reinforcing information on formula preparation for a client with a newborn. Which
statements by the client indicate proper understanding?
