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Test Prep NCLEX-PN Exam
National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-PN) (Page 9 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026
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Which type of cancer has the poorest prognosis?

  1. Squamous cell carcinoma
  2. Breast cancer
  3. Pancreatic cancer
  4. Gastric cancer

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Of all of the above types of cancer, it is pancreatic cancer that has the poorest prognosis.
This is based on the fact that pancreatic cancer is not symptomatic, and therefore, it is diagnosed after the point when a surgical removal can be performed.
It has a rapid course and it is characterized with a high degree of mortality.



A cesarean mode of delivery, often utilized for various reasons, is the most common mode for females with ______________pelvic type.

  1. android
  2. anthropoid
  3. gynecoid
  4. platypelloid

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Android pelvic types are heart shaped and found among 23% of all women. Gynecoids are round pelvic types and the most common type at about 50%. Oval shaped pelvic types are anthropoid and found at a rate of 24%.
Platypelloids are flat and the least common pelvic type at 3%.



How many bones make up a newborn’s skull?

  1. 8
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 5

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The typical newborns skull will consist of two frontal bones, two parietal bones, and an occipital bone for 5 total bones.
Sutures divide these bones and there are 6 fontanelles, or soft spots, where the sutures intersect one another.



Your patient has just returned from the diagnostic imaging department and the doctor has told the patient that they have a Mallory-Weiss tear. The patient asks you what a Mallory-Weiss tear is.

How should you respond to this patient?

  1. “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a kind of diverticulitis.”
  2. “A Mallory-Weiss tear is an esophageal tear”
  3. “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a lacrimal gland disorder.”
  4. “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a tear that results from a peptic ulcer.”

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

A Mallory-Weiss tear is a linear tear of the esophageal mucosa. Alcohol use and abuse are the most commonly occurring risk factors.
These tears are not associated with peptic ulcers or diverticulitis. The lacrimal glands in the eyes produce tears to lubricate the eyes.



You have been asked to speak at a new nursing assistants' orientation class about infection control and handwashing techniques.

What would you include in this teaching?

  1. Demonstrate the correct 1-minute handwashing procedure using soap and running water.
  2. Demonstrate the correct 2-minute handwashing procedure using soap and running water.
  3. Using hot water so that the natural fats on the skins are emulsified with the soap.
  4. Using cold water so that the natural fats on the skins are emulsified with the soap.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The best way to teach the techniques of handwashing is to actually demonstrate the correct handwashing procedure.
Proper handwashing must be done for a minimum of two minutes. Warm not cold water or hot water is used for handwashing.



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