NACE PN TO RN QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 LATEST
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1. To evaluate a client's reason for seeking care, the nurse performs deep palpa-
tion. The purpose of deep palpation is to assess which of the following?: Correct
Answer: Organs
The purpose of deep palpation, in which the nurse indents the client's skin approximately 1-1/2", is to assess underlying
organs and structures such as the kidneys and spleen. Skin turgor, hydration, and temperature can be assessed using
light touch or light palpation.
2. A client is brought to the emergency department and the physician deter-
mines he has gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. In planning for his care, which of
the following would be first priority?: The Correct answer is: assessment of vital signs Vital sign
assessment would be the priority nursing intervention. This would provide an indication of the amount of blood loss
that has occurred and also provide a baseline by which to monitor the progress of treatment. The other answers (b, c,
and d) are important but not priority actions.
3. When providing instructions to the adolescent regarding physical develop-
ment of her body, the RN should do all of the following EXCEPT: Correct Answer: Discuss
the importance of avoiding social events in order to stay out of trouble.
Socialization is very important to teenagers and is a normal part of their development. The other answers (b, c, and d)
are all accurate instructions and discussions for the adolescent regarding development.
4. The nurse is developing discharge plans for a 65-year-old client. The dis-
charge plans indicate the client will be discharged home with home health
nursing care. The nurse provides the home health agency with details regard-
ing the needs of the patient. The nurse made which of the following to the
home health agency?: Correct answer: A referral. A referral is recommending home care services or giving
information to an home care service regarding the client and the client's needs. Typically the sources of referral to a
home care agency are family members, nurses, physicians, social workers, discharge planners or therapists.
5. Which of the following is the normal serum electrolyte level for magnesium?-
: Correct answer: 1.6 to 2.4 mEq/L
6. The school nurse is approached by a mother who explains that her kinder-
garten child is constantly scratching the perianal area and that the area is
irritated. The RN understands that she should instruct the mother to obtain a
rectal specimen by a tape test and that the mother should obtain the specimen
when?: The Correct answer is: in the morning, when the child awakens Visualization of pinworms by means of a
,NACE PN TO RN QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 LATEST
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tape test is necessary for the diagnosis. Transparent tape is lightly touched to the anus and then applied to a slide for
microscopic examination. The best specimen is obtained as the child awakens, before toileting or bathing.
7. A 20-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with respiratory failure. He's
intubated, given oxygen, and is coughing with copious secretions in his lungs.
What should be done first?: Correct Answer: Suction the lungs
The first priority is to make sure the client's airways are clear and that he can breathe. The other choices can be addressed
after ensuring the client can breathe.
8. A high school student is referred to the school nurse for suspected substance
abuse. Following the nurse's assessment and intervention, what would be the
MOST desirable outcome?: Correct Answer: The student accepts a referral to a substance abuse counselor.
All of the outcomes stated are desirable; however, the best outcome is that the student would agree to seek the
assistance of a professional substance abuse counselor.
9. The RN is preparing an intravenous infusion of phenytoin (Dilantin) as pre-
scribed by the physician for the client with seizures. Which of the following
solutions will the nurse use to dilute this medication?: Normal saline (0.9%) solution.
Phenytoin (Dilantin) should be administered by injection into a large vein by intermittent intravenous infusion. Normal
saline (0.9%) solution is the preferred solution. Dextrose should be avoided because of medication precipitation.
10. Which of the following terms corresponds with the phrase: a woman that is
pregnant?: Gravida
Gravida is another word for pregnancy. Spermatogonia refers to male sperm cells. Placenta previa is when the placenta
is too close to the cervix.
11. A healthy first time pregnant client asks the nurse, "How long will I stay in
the hospital after my baby is born." The client is scheduled for a Caesarean
section. The nurse understands the average timeframe for the hospital stay
for a Caesarean section is what?: Correct Answer: 72 hours. The hospital stay for a healthy mother who
has delivered an infant varies depending on the type of delivery. The length of stay in the hospital for a vaginal birth is
typically 24 to 48 hours. The length of stay in the hospital for a Caesarean section that does not have any complications
is 72 hours.
12. The community nurse is planning a smoking cessation program. What would
be the first step in developing a health promotion program?: Correct Answer: Conducting
health risk surveys
,NACE PN TO RN QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 LATEST
UPDATE
First conduct initial assessments to determine if there is a health risk. Then follow the course of action in place in this
event.
13. A woman is two months pregnant when her five-year-old child develops
rubella. What is most likely to be given to the mother?: Correct Answer: Immune serum
globulin
Immune serum globulin gives her a passive immunity and helps keep her from developing rubella, which can have
devastating ettect on her unborn child. MMR is a live virus and is not given to pregnant women. RhoGam prevents anti
Rh antibody development. There is no such thing as rubella antitoxin.
14. What is the normal value of urine potassium?: 25-120 mEq/24 hr
The normal value for urine potassium is 25-120 mEq/24 hr
15. Before applying a cord clamp, the nurse assesses the umbilical cord for the
presence of vessels. The findings that are often associated with genitourinary
abnormalities are what?: Correct Answer: one artery, one vein. Two arteries and one vein are present in a
normal umbilical cord. The presence of one artery in the umbilical cord is associated with genitourinary abnormalities.
16. You are assigned to educate the nursing assistants regarding caring for
the older adult. It is important that the assistants understand that which of
the following situations portrays ageism?: The Correct answer is: Advising older adults to forgo
aggressive treatment. Ageism is a form of prejudice in which older adults are stereotyped by characteristics found in
only a few members of their group. Fundamental to ageism is the view that older persons are ditterent from "me"
and will remain ditterent from "me." Advising older adults to forgo (go without) aggressive treatment, when such a
treatment would be ottered as a possibility to the general population, displays ageism by treating the older adults as
fundamentally ditterent from the general population. The other answers identify supporting roles of the nurse for the
older person.
17. When taking a dietary history from a newly admitted client, the nurse should
remember that which of the following foods is a common allergen?: The correct
answer is strawberries. Common food allergens include berries, peanuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, shellfish, and eggs.
Bread, carrots and oranges rarely cause allergic reactions.
18. A nurse who violates the civil rights of an individual may be committing
what?: Correct answer: A tort. A tort is the process of violating civil law when dealing with an individual or an
individual's property. The types of torts are commission and omission. Further, negligence and malpractice are not
the best choices as these deal with unintentional torts.
UPDATE
1. To evaluate a client's reason for seeking care, the nurse performs deep palpa-
tion. The purpose of deep palpation is to assess which of the following?: Correct
Answer: Organs
The purpose of deep palpation, in which the nurse indents the client's skin approximately 1-1/2", is to assess underlying
organs and structures such as the kidneys and spleen. Skin turgor, hydration, and temperature can be assessed using
light touch or light palpation.
2. A client is brought to the emergency department and the physician deter-
mines he has gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. In planning for his care, which of
the following would be first priority?: The Correct answer is: assessment of vital signs Vital sign
assessment would be the priority nursing intervention. This would provide an indication of the amount of blood loss
that has occurred and also provide a baseline by which to monitor the progress of treatment. The other answers (b, c,
and d) are important but not priority actions.
3. When providing instructions to the adolescent regarding physical develop-
ment of her body, the RN should do all of the following EXCEPT: Correct Answer: Discuss
the importance of avoiding social events in order to stay out of trouble.
Socialization is very important to teenagers and is a normal part of their development. The other answers (b, c, and d)
are all accurate instructions and discussions for the adolescent regarding development.
4. The nurse is developing discharge plans for a 65-year-old client. The dis-
charge plans indicate the client will be discharged home with home health
nursing care. The nurse provides the home health agency with details regard-
ing the needs of the patient. The nurse made which of the following to the
home health agency?: Correct answer: A referral. A referral is recommending home care services or giving
information to an home care service regarding the client and the client's needs. Typically the sources of referral to a
home care agency are family members, nurses, physicians, social workers, discharge planners or therapists.
5. Which of the following is the normal serum electrolyte level for magnesium?-
: Correct answer: 1.6 to 2.4 mEq/L
6. The school nurse is approached by a mother who explains that her kinder-
garten child is constantly scratching the perianal area and that the area is
irritated. The RN understands that she should instruct the mother to obtain a
rectal specimen by a tape test and that the mother should obtain the specimen
when?: The Correct answer is: in the morning, when the child awakens Visualization of pinworms by means of a
,NACE PN TO RN QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 LATEST
UPDATE
tape test is necessary for the diagnosis. Transparent tape is lightly touched to the anus and then applied to a slide for
microscopic examination. The best specimen is obtained as the child awakens, before toileting or bathing.
7. A 20-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with respiratory failure. He's
intubated, given oxygen, and is coughing with copious secretions in his lungs.
What should be done first?: Correct Answer: Suction the lungs
The first priority is to make sure the client's airways are clear and that he can breathe. The other choices can be addressed
after ensuring the client can breathe.
8. A high school student is referred to the school nurse for suspected substance
abuse. Following the nurse's assessment and intervention, what would be the
MOST desirable outcome?: Correct Answer: The student accepts a referral to a substance abuse counselor.
All of the outcomes stated are desirable; however, the best outcome is that the student would agree to seek the
assistance of a professional substance abuse counselor.
9. The RN is preparing an intravenous infusion of phenytoin (Dilantin) as pre-
scribed by the physician for the client with seizures. Which of the following
solutions will the nurse use to dilute this medication?: Normal saline (0.9%) solution.
Phenytoin (Dilantin) should be administered by injection into a large vein by intermittent intravenous infusion. Normal
saline (0.9%) solution is the preferred solution. Dextrose should be avoided because of medication precipitation.
10. Which of the following terms corresponds with the phrase: a woman that is
pregnant?: Gravida
Gravida is another word for pregnancy. Spermatogonia refers to male sperm cells. Placenta previa is when the placenta
is too close to the cervix.
11. A healthy first time pregnant client asks the nurse, "How long will I stay in
the hospital after my baby is born." The client is scheduled for a Caesarean
section. The nurse understands the average timeframe for the hospital stay
for a Caesarean section is what?: Correct Answer: 72 hours. The hospital stay for a healthy mother who
has delivered an infant varies depending on the type of delivery. The length of stay in the hospital for a vaginal birth is
typically 24 to 48 hours. The length of stay in the hospital for a Caesarean section that does not have any complications
is 72 hours.
12. The community nurse is planning a smoking cessation program. What would
be the first step in developing a health promotion program?: Correct Answer: Conducting
health risk surveys
,NACE PN TO RN QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 LATEST
UPDATE
First conduct initial assessments to determine if there is a health risk. Then follow the course of action in place in this
event.
13. A woman is two months pregnant when her five-year-old child develops
rubella. What is most likely to be given to the mother?: Correct Answer: Immune serum
globulin
Immune serum globulin gives her a passive immunity and helps keep her from developing rubella, which can have
devastating ettect on her unborn child. MMR is a live virus and is not given to pregnant women. RhoGam prevents anti
Rh antibody development. There is no such thing as rubella antitoxin.
14. What is the normal value of urine potassium?: 25-120 mEq/24 hr
The normal value for urine potassium is 25-120 mEq/24 hr
15. Before applying a cord clamp, the nurse assesses the umbilical cord for the
presence of vessels. The findings that are often associated with genitourinary
abnormalities are what?: Correct Answer: one artery, one vein. Two arteries and one vein are present in a
normal umbilical cord. The presence of one artery in the umbilical cord is associated with genitourinary abnormalities.
16. You are assigned to educate the nursing assistants regarding caring for
the older adult. It is important that the assistants understand that which of
the following situations portrays ageism?: The Correct answer is: Advising older adults to forgo
aggressive treatment. Ageism is a form of prejudice in which older adults are stereotyped by characteristics found in
only a few members of their group. Fundamental to ageism is the view that older persons are ditterent from "me"
and will remain ditterent from "me." Advising older adults to forgo (go without) aggressive treatment, when such a
treatment would be ottered as a possibility to the general population, displays ageism by treating the older adults as
fundamentally ditterent from the general population. The other answers identify supporting roles of the nurse for the
older person.
17. When taking a dietary history from a newly admitted client, the nurse should
remember that which of the following foods is a common allergen?: The correct
answer is strawberries. Common food allergens include berries, peanuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, shellfish, and eggs.
Bread, carrots and oranges rarely cause allergic reactions.
18. A nurse who violates the civil rights of an individual may be committing
what?: Correct answer: A tort. A tort is the process of violating civil law when dealing with an individual or an
individual's property. The types of torts are commission and omission. Further, negligence and malpractice are not
the best choices as these deal with unintentional torts.
