Test Prep NCLEX-PN Exam
National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-PN) (Page 32 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026

What is the ultimate purpose and goal of performance improvement activities?

  1. To increase efficiency.
  2. To contain costs.
  3. To improve processes.
  4. To improve policies.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The ultimate purpose of quality improvement activities is to identify process flaws and then to change the process so that it is fail proof.
Fail proof processes prevent human error and possible patient harm. Although these process improvements and changes may also increase efficiency and decrease costs, the ultimate goal of quality improvement activities is to prevent future occurrences with process changes and not costs and efficiency.
Lastly, it is known that processes, not policies, are the root cause of many medical errors.



A nurse is setting up a vision-screening program for a new school. At what age will vision be 20/20 in children?

  1. 4-year-old
  2. 5-year-old
  3. 6-year-old
  4. 7-year-old

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

6 years is the standard age of 20/20 vision potential.



Which of the following is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of health?

  1. The absence of all illness and disease
  2. The absence of any comorbidities
  3. A holistic state of wellbeing
  4. A use of health promotion activities

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a holistic (wholistic) state of wellbeing. This state of wellbeing is far more than the absence of illness, diseases and comorbidities.
Lastly, the use of health promotion activities does promote health but these activities do not define health according to the World Health Organization.



An LPN is taking care of an elderly patient who experiences the effects of Sundowner’s Syndrome almost every evening.

Which of these interventions implemented by the nurse would be the most helpful?

  1. Administer the PRN sedative prescribed by the attending physician.
  2. Remind the patient the things and people they are seeing are not real and that they are safe.
  3. Turn on the TV or radio to a station the patient enjoys.
  4. Place a nightlight in the patient’s room.

Answer(s): D



You are caring for a 78-year-old woman who is wondering why she was diagnosed with glaucoma. Although she has several risk factors, which of these is not one of them?

  1. Mexican-American heritage
  2. blood pressure reading of 143/89
  3. age
  4. 20/80 vision

Answer(s): D



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