NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has returned from surgery with a fine, reddened rash noted around the area where Betadine prep had been applied prior to surgery. Nursing documentation in the chart should include
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: suspected reaction to drugs should be reported to the doctor and noted on list of possible allergies
Question 2 of 5
To prevent symptoms of Raynaud's, the client should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding cold exposure is key to preventing vasospasms in Raynaud's disease, which cause symptoms like numbness and color changes in the extremities.
Question 3 of 5
Digoxin has been prescribed for a 70-year-old man who has atrial fibrillation. Which behavior indicates that the client understands the nurse's instructions about taking digoxin?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking pulse before taking digoxin prevents administration if bradycardia is present, indicating understanding of toxicity monitoring.
Question 4 of 5
A mother brings her two-year-old boy to the pediatrician’s office.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strabismus is characterized by misaligned visual axes, causing the brain to receive two images. Closing one eye to focus on an object, such as a poster, is a compensatory behavior indicative of strabismus. The other symptoms suggest refractive errors or other visual impairments, not strabismus.
Question 5 of 5
Treatment of sickle cell crises includes the application of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heat application to joints during sickle cell crises promotes vasodilation, improving blood flow and reducing pain from vaso-occlusion. Ice may worsen vasoconstriction, CPM is irrelevant, and TENS is not standard for sickle cell pain.