NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has been receiving lithium (Lithane) for the past two weeks for the treatment of bipolar illness. When planning client teaching, what is most important for the nurse to emphasize?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Come in for evaluation of serum lithium levels regularly. Regular monitoring prevents toxicity, especially during conditions like hot weather that affect sodium levels.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of migraine headaches about sumatriptan (Imitrex). Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Taking sumatriptan daily to prevent migraines is incorrect, as it is used to abort acute attacks, not for prophylaxis. Options A, B, and C are correct: early use maximizes efficacy, sedation may impair driving, and chest pain may indicate vasoconstriction.
Question 3 of 5
A registered nurse (RN) asks the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to hang blood on a client. What is the best response by the LPN?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: LPN scope of practice typically excludes initiating blood transfusions due to the need for specialized monitoring, requiring RN administration.
Question 4 of 5
If a very active two year-old client pulls his tunneled central venous catheter out, what initial nursing action is appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: If a central venous catheter is accidentally removed, pressure should be applied to the vein entry site to prevent bleeding and complications.
Extract:
A 57-year-old man admitted with metastatic cancer has been receiving chemotherapy for 3 months. His lab values include: RBC 3.8 million/mm³, WBC 3,000/mm³, Hgb 9.3 g/dL, platelets 50,000/mm³.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse would expect the patient to exhibit which of the following symptoms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to the situation. (1) correct-increased pulse and respirations are caused by decreased oxygenation of tissues (2) no information to suggest this is provided in the question (3) will be pale due to anemia, normal RBC male 4.3-5.9 million/mm³, female 3.5-5.5 million/mm³, decreased with anemia; normal WBC 4,500-11,000/mm³, decreased (leukopenia) causes susceptibility to infection; normal Hgb - male 13.5-17.5 g/dL, female 12-16 g/dL, decreased with anemia (4) not related to information provided in the question