A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a BMI of 29. The nurse should document that the client is in which of the following weight categories?
PN Fundamentals 2026 Proctored Exam
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PN Fundamentals 2026 Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 65 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing dysphagia following a recent stroke. The nurse should initiate a referral to which of the following interprofessional team members?
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a paralytic ileus. Exhibits Client is lethargic and reports thirst and frequent urination. Bilateral breath sounds clear and present through
Pn fundamentals 2026 proctored examA nurse is reinforcing teaching about beginning an exercise program with an older adult client who is at risk for osteoporosis. Which of the following activities should the nurse recommend?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client. Exhibits Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's respiratory status? Select all that apply.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum. Which of the following documentations should the nurse include in the client's health record?
A nurse is preparing to obtain a capillary blood specimen from a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a postoperative client who reports difficulty sleeping due to noise. Which of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to implement?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has crutches regarding the use of the three-point gait. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is immobile and has a potential deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) provide postmortem care for a client prior to visitation by their loved ones. Which of the following actions by the AP requires intervention by the nur
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cancer that has metastasized. The client has decided to discontinue chemotherapy treatment. Which of the following responses should the nurse mak
A nurse is preparing to reinforce teaching with a client who has expressive aphasia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care to a client who has a chronic tracheostomy. In which order should the nurse complete the following steps? (Move the steps into the box on the right, p
A nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a male client. After inserting the catheter 15 cm (6 in), the nurse feels resistance and no urine flows through the catheter. Which of the follo
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a belt restraint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse use as a client identifier?
A nurse is caring for an adult client who has a developmental disability. The client requires an emergency appendectomy, and the staff cannot reach the appointed guardian. Which of the following is an
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about advance directives. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who refuses their morning dose of antihypertensive medication. The client tells the nurse. "I'm not going to take this medication because it makes me sick and dizzy." Wh
A nurse is preparing to set up a sterile field to change a sterile dressing on a client's abdominal wound. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take. (Move the steps into the box on the rig
A nurse is coordinating care of a group of clients with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?
A nurse is preparing to perform a fecal occult blood test of stool specimens for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A nurse is assisting with feeding a client who has had a stroke. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of dysphagia?
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a male client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?