NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has fludrocortisone acetate (Florinef) prescribed. What blood tests should the nurse monitor when administering this drug?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fludrocortisone, a mineralocorticoid, affects sodium and potassium balance, requiring monitoring of serum electrolytes to detect imbalances like hypernatremia or hypokalemia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the chart of a 1-day-old infant. Which of the following data requires further action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 72 is elevated for a newborn (normal 30-60 breaths/min), suggesting potential respiratory distress requiring further evaluation.
Extract:
The nurse's aide comes to take a woman by wheelchair for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the head and neck.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following observations, if made by the nurse, would require an intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: 'Require an intervention' indicates an incorrect action. (1) should be removed before the Test (2) results are within normal limits (3) correct-should be removed before the Test (4) unnecessary to check capillary refill
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a total hysterectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious post-hysterectomy complication. Options A, C, and D are normal.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for clients in outpatient surgery.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For a four-year-old, using dolls or puppets to demonstrate the procedure in simple terms is developmentally appropriate, addressing what the child will experience (see, hear, feel). Drawing pictures or reading books is better for school-aged children, and time concepts like one hour are not relatable to preschoolers.