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REX-PN EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
The nurse is discharging a client following knee arthroplasty. Which of the
following information should the nurse reinforce in the discharge teaching?
A. "After this procedure, you will use a wheelchair to get around."
B. "You will need to resume your anticoagulants."
C. "Placing a pillow under your knee will help with the pain."
D. "You may ice the site for one hour at a time."
B. "You will need to resume your anticoagulants."
The licensed practical/vocational (LPN/VN) nurse is caring for a client with
cardiac arrest and assisting the registered nurse (RN) in identifying priorities
and delegation. As the LPN/VN assists with assigning roles to other staff, this
is demonstrating which leadership style?
A. Authoritative
B. Situational
C. Democratic
D. Laissez-faire
A. Authoritative
The nurse is caring for assigned clients. The nurse should initially
A. administer prescribed antibiotics to a client with bacterial meningitis.
B. reposition a client with chronic back pain who reports pain rated 6/10 on the
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Numerical Rating Scale.
C. remove a nitroglycerin transdermal patch for a client with chronic angina.
D. collect data on a client who had a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
three days ago and has a serum glucose of 135 mg/dL [70-110 mg/d].
A. administer prescribed antibiotics to a client with bacterial meningitis.
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is caring for assigned
clients. The nurse should immediately follow up with the client with
A. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has respiratory acidosis
on the most recent arterial blood gas (ABG).
B. atrial fibrillation taking prescribed warfarin and reports black, tarry stools.
C. diabetes mellitus who refuses to eat following the administration of glargine
insulin.
D. acute pancreatitis and reports nausea with epigastric pain rated as a 3 on
the Numerical Rating Scale.
B. atrial fibrillation taking prescribed warfarin and reports black, tarry stools.
The nurse is caring for a client in Buck traction. The nurse plans on elevating
the head of the bed to
A. 15 degrees.
B. 90 degrees.
C. 60 degrees.
D. 45 degrees.
A. 15 degrees.
Which of the following questions is the least useful in assessing a client who
is requesting an AIDS test?
A. Are you a drug user?
B. Do you have many sex partners?
C. What is your method of birth control?
D. How old were you when you became sexually active?
D. How old were you when you became sexually active?
The nurse is caring for a client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. When the
safety check is performed at the beginning of the shift the nurse ensures
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which one of the following priority items is readily available at the bedside?
A. Trach kit
B. Scissors
C. Obturator
D. Yaunker
B. Scissors
The nurse is caring for a client in labor, during contraction the nurse notes a
decrease in fetal heart rate from 150 to 120 bpm. The heart rate slows for about
10 seconds and increases back to 150 bpm as the contraction ends. Which of
the following correctly classifies this observation?
A. Late deceleration
B. Moderate variability
C. Early deceleration
D. Marked variability
C. Early deceleration
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) receives a prescription from
the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) for hydralazine 1 mL intramuscular
(IM) x 1 dose. The nurse should take which priority action before administering
the medication?
A. Clarify the prescription with the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)
B. Obtain the client's vital signs
C. Obtain a 5 mL syringe
D. Review the client's medication allergies
A. Clarify the prescription with the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)
The nurse is caring for a client with streptococcal pharyngitis (tonsillitis) who
has been placed on droplet precautions. Which of the following statements
indicates the best understanding of this type of isolation?
A. The client can be placed in a room with another client with measles
(rubeola).
B. A special mask (N95) should be worn when working with the client.
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C. Must maintain a spatial distance of 3 feet.
D. Gloves should be worn only when giving direct care.
C. Must maintain a spatial distance of 3 feet.
The nurse is interviewing a client with a suspected alcohol-use disorder.
Which question would be the most helpful in determining if the client may
have this disorder?
A. "Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking?"
B. "Do you drink wine, liquor, or beer?"
C. "Do you drink with friends and family?"
D. "What age did you start consuming alcohol?"
A. "Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking?"
The nurse is caring for a client who experienced a myocardial infarction (MI) 24
hours ago. It would be necessary for the nurse to immediately notify the
primary health care provider (PHCP) if the client has which of the following?
A. An elevated troponin level
B. A white blood cell (WBC) count of 13,000 mm3
C. Apprehension about attending cardiac rehabilitation
D. Crackles auscultated to the midline of the lung fields
D. Crackles auscultated to the midline of the lung fields
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is collecting data on a client
with congestive heart failure who is taking prescribed furosemide and digoxin.
Which of the following client statements requires follow-up?
A. "Lately, I have been getting headaches and night sweats."
B. "Lately, I have been getting nausea, and this morning I vomited."
C. "When I take my pulse, it goes from 65 to 59 after taking this medication."
D. "I've been urinating a lot more often since starting this medication."
B. "Lately, I have been getting nausea, and this morning I vomited."
The nurse is collecting data on a child with bilateral lower extremity chemical
burns. The nurse suspects that the child may have been abused. The nurse
should take which initial action?
REX-PN EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
The nurse is discharging a client following knee arthroplasty. Which of the
following information should the nurse reinforce in the discharge teaching?
A. "After this procedure, you will use a wheelchair to get around."
B. "You will need to resume your anticoagulants."
C. "Placing a pillow under your knee will help with the pain."
D. "You may ice the site for one hour at a time."
B. "You will need to resume your anticoagulants."
The licensed practical/vocational (LPN/VN) nurse is caring for a client with
cardiac arrest and assisting the registered nurse (RN) in identifying priorities
and delegation. As the LPN/VN assists with assigning roles to other staff, this
is demonstrating which leadership style?
A. Authoritative
B. Situational
C. Democratic
D. Laissez-faire
A. Authoritative
The nurse is caring for assigned clients. The nurse should initially
A. administer prescribed antibiotics to a client with bacterial meningitis.
B. reposition a client with chronic back pain who reports pain rated 6/10 on the
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Numerical Rating Scale.
C. remove a nitroglycerin transdermal patch for a client with chronic angina.
D. collect data on a client who had a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
three days ago and has a serum glucose of 135 mg/dL [70-110 mg/d].
A. administer prescribed antibiotics to a client with bacterial meningitis.
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is caring for assigned
clients. The nurse should immediately follow up with the client with
A. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has respiratory acidosis
on the most recent arterial blood gas (ABG).
B. atrial fibrillation taking prescribed warfarin and reports black, tarry stools.
C. diabetes mellitus who refuses to eat following the administration of glargine
insulin.
D. acute pancreatitis and reports nausea with epigastric pain rated as a 3 on
the Numerical Rating Scale.
B. atrial fibrillation taking prescribed warfarin and reports black, tarry stools.
The nurse is caring for a client in Buck traction. The nurse plans on elevating
the head of the bed to
A. 15 degrees.
B. 90 degrees.
C. 60 degrees.
D. 45 degrees.
A. 15 degrees.
Which of the following questions is the least useful in assessing a client who
is requesting an AIDS test?
A. Are you a drug user?
B. Do you have many sex partners?
C. What is your method of birth control?
D. How old were you when you became sexually active?
D. How old were you when you became sexually active?
The nurse is caring for a client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. When the
safety check is performed at the beginning of the shift the nurse ensures
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which one of the following priority items is readily available at the bedside?
A. Trach kit
B. Scissors
C. Obturator
D. Yaunker
B. Scissors
The nurse is caring for a client in labor, during contraction the nurse notes a
decrease in fetal heart rate from 150 to 120 bpm. The heart rate slows for about
10 seconds and increases back to 150 bpm as the contraction ends. Which of
the following correctly classifies this observation?
A. Late deceleration
B. Moderate variability
C. Early deceleration
D. Marked variability
C. Early deceleration
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) receives a prescription from
the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) for hydralazine 1 mL intramuscular
(IM) x 1 dose. The nurse should take which priority action before administering
the medication?
A. Clarify the prescription with the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)
B. Obtain the client's vital signs
C. Obtain a 5 mL syringe
D. Review the client's medication allergies
A. Clarify the prescription with the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)
The nurse is caring for a client with streptococcal pharyngitis (tonsillitis) who
has been placed on droplet precautions. Which of the following statements
indicates the best understanding of this type of isolation?
A. The client can be placed in a room with another client with measles
(rubeola).
B. A special mask (N95) should be worn when working with the client.
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C. Must maintain a spatial distance of 3 feet.
D. Gloves should be worn only when giving direct care.
C. Must maintain a spatial distance of 3 feet.
The nurse is interviewing a client with a suspected alcohol-use disorder.
Which question would be the most helpful in determining if the client may
have this disorder?
A. "Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking?"
B. "Do you drink wine, liquor, or beer?"
C. "Do you drink with friends and family?"
D. "What age did you start consuming alcohol?"
A. "Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking?"
The nurse is caring for a client who experienced a myocardial infarction (MI) 24
hours ago. It would be necessary for the nurse to immediately notify the
primary health care provider (PHCP) if the client has which of the following?
A. An elevated troponin level
B. A white blood cell (WBC) count of 13,000 mm3
C. Apprehension about attending cardiac rehabilitation
D. Crackles auscultated to the midline of the lung fields
D. Crackles auscultated to the midline of the lung fields
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) is collecting data on a client
with congestive heart failure who is taking prescribed furosemide and digoxin.
Which of the following client statements requires follow-up?
A. "Lately, I have been getting headaches and night sweats."
B. "Lately, I have been getting nausea, and this morning I vomited."
C. "When I take my pulse, it goes from 65 to 59 after taking this medication."
D. "I've been urinating a lot more often since starting this medication."
B. "Lately, I have been getting nausea, and this morning I vomited."
The nurse is collecting data on a child with bilateral lower extremity chemical
burns. The nurse suspects that the child may have been abused. The nurse
should take which initial action?
