NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 19 year-old client is paralyzed in a car accident. Which statement used by the client would indicate to the nurse that the client is using the mechanism of 'suppression'?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: I don't remember anything about what happened to me. Suppression is willfully putting an unacceptable thought or feeling out of one's mind, used to protect one's self-esteem.
Question 2 of 5
A client receives morphine sulfate after being admitted to the emergency room in acute respiratory distress. He is very anxious, edematous, and cyanotic. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the desired response to the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: morphine sulfate is administered to minimize anxiety associated with respiratory distress from pulmonary edema
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client suspected to have Tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following diagnostic tests is essential for determining the presence of active TB?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sputum culture. The sputum culture is the most accurate method for determining the presence of active TB.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a person who has a nasogastric tube attached to drainage. Which complaint by the client needs to be reported to the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A sore throat may indicate nasogastric tube complications like erosion or infection, requiring evaluation. Dry mouth, weakness, or nasal irritation are expected.
Question 5 of 5
A 3-year-old child who is up to date with all immunizations is seen at clinic. The child has a fever of 102°F and a pruritic rash with fluid-filled vesicles that began on the trunk. The physician says the child has varicella. The child's mother says to the nurse, 'I thought my child couldn't get this because she had all her shots.' What is the best response for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The varicella vaccine reduces severity but does not guarantee immunity; breakthrough cases are milder, as indicated by the child's symptoms.