NCLEX-RN Practice Test

NCLEX-RN Practice Test practice questions, page 4 of 35, with answer review and explanations.

Question 16

Which of the following risk factors associated with breast cancer would a nurse consider most significant in a client’s history?

  1. Menarche after age 13
  2. Nulliparity
  3. Maternal family history of breast cancer
  4. Early menopause

Question 17

Which of the following procedures is necessary to establish a definitive diagnosis of breast cancer?

  1. Diaphanography
  2. Mammography
  3. Thermography
  4. Breast tissue biopsy

Question 18

The nurse should know that according to current thinking, the most important prognostic factor for a client with breast cancer is:

  1. Tumor size
  2. Axillary node status
  3. Client’s previous history of disease
  4. Client’s level of estrogen-progesterone receptor assays

Question 19

When teaching a sex education class, the nurse identifies the most common STDs in the United States as:

  1. Chlamydia
  2. Herpes genitalis
  3. Syphilis
  4. Gonorrhea

Question 20

A 30-year-old male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. For the last 2 months, his family describes him as being "on the move," sleeping 3–4 hours nightly, spending lots of money, and losing approximately 10 lb. During the initial assessment with the client, the nurse would expect him to exhibit which of the following?

  1. Short, polite responses to interview questions
  2. Introspection related to his present situation
  3. Exaggerated self-importance
  4. Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness