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NCLEX STUDY WITH EXPLANATIONS QUESTIONS EXAM
MOST COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
By her fifth month of pregnancy, a 32-year-old prenatal multipara of average
height and weight has gained 14 lb. The LPN/LVN recognizes that which of the
following advice is needed?
1.The client has gained too much weight and her diet should be reevaluated.
2.The client has not gained enough weight and her diet should be reevaluated.
3.The client's weight gain is appropriate and she should continue on her
present diet.
4.Because difficulties may occur, more visits to the physician are indicated.
3.The client's weight gain is appropriate and she should continue on her present diet.
A teenage boy is hospitalized for facial surgery. Based on his stage of
development, the LPN/LVN anticipates that his greatest concern is likely to be
which of the following?
1.How acceptable he is to his peers.
2.How attractive he is to females.
3.How much schoolwork he is missing.
4.What shows are on television.
1.How acceptable he is to his peers.
An 18-month-old girl is about to receive an immunization injection, and she
begins to cry. Which of the following comments by the LPN/LVN is the MOST
appropriate?
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1."Don't cry. It will be better if you try to behave."
2."I know you are frightened. It will be over with soon."
3."A big girl like you shouldn't cry. You know it is not going to hurt."
4."Please stop crying. There is nothing to be afraid of."
2."I know you are frightened. It will be over with soon."
In order to prevent parent-child disturbances, it is MOST important for the
LPN/LVN to take which of the following actions?
1.Report potential abuse to the appropriate authorities.
2.Discuss with the parents any problems or fears about child rearing that they
may have.
3.Tell the parents that if their attitudes don't change, action will have to be
taken by the medical staff.
4.Suggest to the parents that they have the child stay with a relative until they
feel confident in their roles.
2.Discuss with the parents any problems or fears about child rearing that they may
have
The LPN/LVN cares for clients in the outpatient clinic. If the LPN/LVN provides
care for a young adult, which primary developmental task is expected?
1.Separating from parents.
2.Seeking promotion to a high-level position.
3.Making a commitment to a lifetime mate.
4.Settling down and enjoying life.
3.Making a commitment to a lifetime mate.
When assessing the abdomen, the LPN/LVN should place the client in which of
the following positions?
1.Supine.
2.Supine with knees flexed.
3.Side lateral.
4.Sims'.
2.Supine with knees flexed.
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A young mother delivers a healthy 7-lb, 12-oz boy. While the LPN/LVN assists
with perineal care, the client expresses concern about the two "soft spots"
found on her baby's head. The LPN/LVN's response is based on which of the
following?
1.Both of the baby's fontanels should close within the first month.
2.Both of the baby's fontanels should close within 6 months.
3.The baby's posterior fontanel should close after 1 year.
4.The baby's anterior fontanel should close after about a year and a half.
4.The baby's anterior fontanel should close after about a year and a half.
The nurse in the outpatient clinic performs a physical assessment of a client.
Identify the location where the nurse palpates the client's femoral pulse.
The femoral pulse is located below the inguinal ligament, midway between the
symphysis pubis and the anterosuperior iliac spine.
The LPN/LVN helps the lead nurse teach prenatal classes in the antepartum
clinic. Which of the following statements, if made by a client to the LPN/LVN,
indicates that further teaching is necessary?
1."I may feel hot flashes and chills."
2."I may experience constipation."
3."I may have leg cramps during the night."
4."I may feel irregular, painless contractions."
1."I may feel hot flashes and chills."
A nursing home administrator asks the staff to suggest methods to
significantly improve the health of the older adult residents. It is MOST
important for the LPN/LVN to suggest which of the following?
1.Provide gradual increase in brightness of lights in the environment.
2.Provide opportunities for residents to engage in preferred recreational
activities.
3.Provide the residents with opportunities for group discussions.
4.Initiate a program for appropriate regular exercise for the residents.
4.Initiate a program for appropriate regular exercise for the residents.
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To assess an apical pulse on an 8-lb, 4-oz newborn infant, the LPN/LVN should
place the stethoscope in which of the following positions?
1.Place the diaphragm of the stethoscope between the nipple line and the
sternal notch.
2.Place the diaphragm of the stethoscope between the second and third
intercostal spaces on the midaxillary line.
3.Place the bell of the stethoscope between the fourth and fifth intercostal
spaces lateral to the left nipple.
4.Place the bell of the stethoscope between the second and third intercostal
spaces on the midsternal line.
3.Place the bell of the stethoscope between the fourth and fifth intercostal spaces
lateral to the left nipple.
Because of debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, a middle-aged adult retires early.
The client attends activities at the local senior citizens' center. The client will
benefit MOST if the LPN/LVN takes which of the following actions?
1.Suggest that the client engage in activities that require complex physical
performance.
2.Remind the client of his physical limitations.
3.Offer activities to the client that require complex mental activities.
4.Give the client the rules and regulations of the agency.
3.Offer activities to the client that require complex mental activities.
During a routine prenatal visit, the nurse assesses a client at 38 weeks'
gestation. The nurse auscultates the fetal heart rate (FHR) and notes that the
fetal position is left occiput anterior (LOA). Identify the point of maximum
intensity of the fetal heart tone.
LOA indicates vertex is the presenting part with fetal occiput on the mother's left side
toward the front of her pelvis; because infant is vertex, FHT heard below the
umbilicus.
The LPN/LVN interviews a 15-year-old boy. The nurse is MOST concerned if
the adolescent states which of the following statements?
1."Sometimes I feel really tired."
NCLEX STUDY WITH EXPLANATIONS QUESTIONS EXAM
MOST COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
By her fifth month of pregnancy, a 32-year-old prenatal multipara of average
height and weight has gained 14 lb. The LPN/LVN recognizes that which of the
following advice is needed?
1.The client has gained too much weight and her diet should be reevaluated.
2.The client has not gained enough weight and her diet should be reevaluated.
3.The client's weight gain is appropriate and she should continue on her
present diet.
4.Because difficulties may occur, more visits to the physician are indicated.
3.The client's weight gain is appropriate and she should continue on her present diet.
A teenage boy is hospitalized for facial surgery. Based on his stage of
development, the LPN/LVN anticipates that his greatest concern is likely to be
which of the following?
1.How acceptable he is to his peers.
2.How attractive he is to females.
3.How much schoolwork he is missing.
4.What shows are on television.
1.How acceptable he is to his peers.
An 18-month-old girl is about to receive an immunization injection, and she
begins to cry. Which of the following comments by the LPN/LVN is the MOST
appropriate?
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1."Don't cry. It will be better if you try to behave."
2."I know you are frightened. It will be over with soon."
3."A big girl like you shouldn't cry. You know it is not going to hurt."
4."Please stop crying. There is nothing to be afraid of."
2."I know you are frightened. It will be over with soon."
In order to prevent parent-child disturbances, it is MOST important for the
LPN/LVN to take which of the following actions?
1.Report potential abuse to the appropriate authorities.
2.Discuss with the parents any problems or fears about child rearing that they
may have.
3.Tell the parents that if their attitudes don't change, action will have to be
taken by the medical staff.
4.Suggest to the parents that they have the child stay with a relative until they
feel confident in their roles.
2.Discuss with the parents any problems or fears about child rearing that they may
have
The LPN/LVN cares for clients in the outpatient clinic. If the LPN/LVN provides
care for a young adult, which primary developmental task is expected?
1.Separating from parents.
2.Seeking promotion to a high-level position.
3.Making a commitment to a lifetime mate.
4.Settling down and enjoying life.
3.Making a commitment to a lifetime mate.
When assessing the abdomen, the LPN/LVN should place the client in which of
the following positions?
1.Supine.
2.Supine with knees flexed.
3.Side lateral.
4.Sims'.
2.Supine with knees flexed.
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A young mother delivers a healthy 7-lb, 12-oz boy. While the LPN/LVN assists
with perineal care, the client expresses concern about the two "soft spots"
found on her baby's head. The LPN/LVN's response is based on which of the
following?
1.Both of the baby's fontanels should close within the first month.
2.Both of the baby's fontanels should close within 6 months.
3.The baby's posterior fontanel should close after 1 year.
4.The baby's anterior fontanel should close after about a year and a half.
4.The baby's anterior fontanel should close after about a year and a half.
The nurse in the outpatient clinic performs a physical assessment of a client.
Identify the location where the nurse palpates the client's femoral pulse.
The femoral pulse is located below the inguinal ligament, midway between the
symphysis pubis and the anterosuperior iliac spine.
The LPN/LVN helps the lead nurse teach prenatal classes in the antepartum
clinic. Which of the following statements, if made by a client to the LPN/LVN,
indicates that further teaching is necessary?
1."I may feel hot flashes and chills."
2."I may experience constipation."
3."I may have leg cramps during the night."
4."I may feel irregular, painless contractions."
1."I may feel hot flashes and chills."
A nursing home administrator asks the staff to suggest methods to
significantly improve the health of the older adult residents. It is MOST
important for the LPN/LVN to suggest which of the following?
1.Provide gradual increase in brightness of lights in the environment.
2.Provide opportunities for residents to engage in preferred recreational
activities.
3.Provide the residents with opportunities for group discussions.
4.Initiate a program for appropriate regular exercise for the residents.
4.Initiate a program for appropriate regular exercise for the residents.
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To assess an apical pulse on an 8-lb, 4-oz newborn infant, the LPN/LVN should
place the stethoscope in which of the following positions?
1.Place the diaphragm of the stethoscope between the nipple line and the
sternal notch.
2.Place the diaphragm of the stethoscope between the second and third
intercostal spaces on the midaxillary line.
3.Place the bell of the stethoscope between the fourth and fifth intercostal
spaces lateral to the left nipple.
4.Place the bell of the stethoscope between the second and third intercostal
spaces on the midsternal line.
3.Place the bell of the stethoscope between the fourth and fifth intercostal spaces
lateral to the left nipple.
Because of debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, a middle-aged adult retires early.
The client attends activities at the local senior citizens' center. The client will
benefit MOST if the LPN/LVN takes which of the following actions?
1.Suggest that the client engage in activities that require complex physical
performance.
2.Remind the client of his physical limitations.
3.Offer activities to the client that require complex mental activities.
4.Give the client the rules and regulations of the agency.
3.Offer activities to the client that require complex mental activities.
During a routine prenatal visit, the nurse assesses a client at 38 weeks'
gestation. The nurse auscultates the fetal heart rate (FHR) and notes that the
fetal position is left occiput anterior (LOA). Identify the point of maximum
intensity of the fetal heart tone.
LOA indicates vertex is the presenting part with fetal occiput on the mother's left side
toward the front of her pelvis; because infant is vertex, FHT heard below the
umbilicus.
The LPN/LVN interviews a 15-year-old boy. The nurse is MOST concerned if
the adolescent states which of the following statements?
1."Sometimes I feel really tired."
