NCLEX-PN Health Promotion Practice Test
Pregnancy, newborns, growth and development, screening, immunizations and aging. Here are 5 NCLEX-PN health promotion questions, each with the answer and the reason.
Updated by the Tigertest team. Based on the NCSBN 2026 NCLEX-PN Test Plan Client Needs categories. Original questions, not affiliated with NCSBN.
- 1.
A client at 10 weeks of pregnancy asks the PN which foods to avoid. Which food should the PN say to avoid?
- A.
Unpasteurized soft cheese
- B.
Cooked salmon twice a week
- C.
Pasteurized yogurt
- D.
Peanut butter on toast
Answer: A.Unpasteurized dairy can carry Listeria, which crosses the placenta and can cause miscarriage or stillbirth. Low-mercury cooked fish, pasteurized dairy and peanut butter are safe and nutritious in pregnancy.
- A.
- 2.
The PN is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-day-old newborn. Which statement shows the teaching was effective?
- A.
"We'll put a small pillow in the crib for comfort."
- B.
"We'll place the baby on the back to sleep."
- C.
"We'll keep the bedroom at 80 degrees."
- D.
"We'll give water between feedings."
Answer: B.Back sleeping on a firm, bare surface is the main way to lower the risk of sudden infant death. Pillows and soft bedding, an overheated room and water feedings in a newborn are all unsafe.
- A.
- 3.
A parent asks the PN whether a 12-month-old's development is on track. Which milestone is expected at 12 months?
- A.
Walks up stairs alternating feet
- B.
Builds a tower of six blocks
- C.
Pulls to a stand
- D.
Speaks in two-word sentences
Answer: C.By 12 months most infants pull to stand, cruise along furniture and say one or two words. A tower of six blocks and two-word sentences come around age 2, and walking up stairs with alternating feet around age 3.
- A.
- 4.
A 42-year-old client at average risk asks the PN at what age colorectal cancer screening should start. Which response is accurate?
- A.
"At age 40."
- B.
"At age 50."
- C.
"At age 60."
- D.
"At age 45."
Answer: D.Current guidelines recommend that adults at average risk begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45. Earlier screening is for people with a family history or other risk factors, and 50 was the former starting age.
- A.
- 5.
The PN is collecting data on a 78-year-old resident. Which finding is an expected change of aging?
- A.
Decreased sense of thirst
- B.
New confusion in the evening
- C.
Loss of bladder control
- D.
Resting tremor in one hand
Answer: A.Thirst sensation declines with age, which is why older adults are at risk for dehydration and need fluids offered regularly. Confusion, incontinence and a resting tremor are signs of illness, not normal aging, and are reported to the RN.
- A.
Drill every health promotion question in the NCLEX-PN Health Promotion drill: questions you miss come back until you have mastered them. Then take a timed practice test with the NCLEX-PN section in it.
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