NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client comes to the clinic for treatment of recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The nurse recognizes that this condition most frequently follows which type of infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chlamydia. Chlamydial infections are one of the most frequent causes of salpingitis or pelvic inflammatory disease.
Question 2 of 5
Which item should be kept at the bedside of a client who has just returned from having a thyroidectomy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A tracheostomy set is essential due to the risk of airway obstruction from swelling or hemorrhage post-thyroidectomy. Options A, B, and C are less critical in this context.
Question 3 of 5
When admitting a client who has acute glomerulonephritis, the nurse expects that the client will report which information?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acute glomerulonephritis is often post-streptococcal, following pharyngitis. Bladder/kidney infections or sexual partners are less directly related.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to change the dressing of a client with a venous access device. Because it is the first time the nurse has performed the skill, he reads the unit policy manual and asks another nurse how to best perform the dressing change. The skill level of the nurse at this time is best described as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A nurse performing a skill for the first time, relying on guidelines and assistance, is a novice. Higher levels require experience and independence.
Question 5 of 5
An adult has completed an alcohol detoxification program and is being discharged with disulfiram (Antabuse). Which statement that the client makes indicates a need for more teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Planning to drink alcohol (even minimally) while on disulfiram indicates misunderstanding, as it causes severe reactions with alcohol. Other statements show proper understanding.