NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has been taking perphenazine (Trilafon) by mouth for two days and now displays the following: head turned to the side, neck arched at an angle, stiffness and muscle spasms in neck.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Biperiden, an antiparkinsonian agent, counteracts extrapyramidal side effects (e.g., dystonia, stiffness) caused by antipsychotics like perphenazine. Promazine, thiothixene, and haloperidol are antipsychotics that could worsen these side effects.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing a five-year-old child for surgery.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In cases of joint legal custody, consent from either parent is sufficient for surgical procedures. Since the mother has signed the informed consent, no further action is needed, and the nurse should continue preoperative preparation. Notifying the physician, informing surgery, or contacting the father is unnecessary.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client in the coronary care unit. The display on the cardiac monitor indicates ventricular fibrillation. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assess for presence of pulse. Verifying the absence of a pulse confirms ventricular fibrillation before proceeding with treatment.
Question 4 of 5
After 4 electroconvulsive treatments over 2 weeks, a client is very upset and states 'I am so confused. I lose my money. I just can't remember telephone numbers.' The most therapeutic response for the nurse to make is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Communicating caring and empathy with the acknowledgement of feelings is the initial response. Afterwards, teaching about the expected short-term effects would be discussed.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with asthma about the use of a metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shaking the inhaler ensures proper medication dispersion. Options A, B, and D are incorrect techniques or schedules.