NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 68-year-old woman comes to the outpatient clinic for a routine health screening. The nurse learns the client is a retired teacher who lives alone on a limited income. A history indicates the client drinks about 1,500 cc a day and her diet consists primarily of starches. It is MOST important for the nurse to encourage the client to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: protein needed to slow down degeneration process of aging
Question 2 of 5
A three-month-old is placed in Bryant's traction for developmental dysplasia of the hips. Which of the following toys would be appropriate for the nurse to offer the infant during hospitalization?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: three-month-old can grasp a rattle
Question 3 of 5
The mother of an eight-month-old infant prepares to take her child home after treatment for bacterial meningitis. The mother confides to the nurse that she is afraid that her child will have brain damage as a result of his illness. Which of the following is the BEST response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: if treated early, good prognosis; may be complications and long-term effects (seizure disorders, hydrocephalus, impaired intelligence, visual and hearing defects), therapeutic response
Extract:
The homecare nurse is visiting an infant who had a myelomeningocele repair.
Question 4 of 5
The homecare nurse determines that the parents are accepting of their infant if which of the following is observed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each statement and how it relates to myelomeningocele. (1) child has a chronic problem (2) indicates the parents' lack of interest and inability to care for the child (3) correct-parents' participation in care may be first sign of acceptance; head circumference measurement is important due to risk of hydrocephalus following surgery; even simple care like bathing child could bring acceptance (4) shows a lack of understanding about myelomeningocele
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A client has a bovine graft inserted into the left arm for hemodialysis. During the immediate postoperative period, which of the following actions, if performed by the nurse, is BEST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: BP should always be taken on the opposite arm from the graft