NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 23-year-old woman at 32-weeks gestation is seen in the outpatient clinic.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Glucose and acetone in urine suggest possible gestational diabetes, which can lead to placental insufficiency and fetal complications, requiring immediate evaluation. Mild edema, increased vaginal discharge, and diaphragmatic pressure are common in late pregnancy and not necessarily indicative of complications.
Question 2 of 5
An abdominal wound irrigation with a normal saline solution is ordered for a client. To perform this procedure, the nurse should
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: requires strict aseptic technique
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is supervising a student nurse administer a tube feeding to a client via a Levin tube. Which of the following actions, if performed by the student nurse, indicates a proper understanding of the correct procedure?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: minimizes intestinal cramping
Extract:
A patient is admitted with abdominal pain and nausea. The physician orders stool for guaiac times three days.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse asks the health care technician to obtain the stool specimen. Which of the following statements, if made by the technician, would require an intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Each answer choice is an implementation. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) easier to get specimen (2) doesn't need to be sterile container (3) correct-ordered to be collected over 3-day period (4) may cause false-positive reading
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor closely?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: TPN can cause electrolyte imbalances, particularly hyperkalemia or hypokalemia