NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client in the intensive care unit is overheard telling his wife, 'It's impossible to get any sleep in this place with all the noise and lights on all the time.' After talking with the client, the nurse determines that the client is bothered by sensory disturbance related to being in the ICU. Which laboratory finding would confirm the nurse's assessment of sensory disturbance?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sensory disturbance and stress in the ICU increase catecholamines (e.g., epinephrine), detectable in urine. Other labs are unrelated to sensory disturbance.
Question 2 of 5
The geriatric residents of a long-term care facility are engaged in a reminiscing group. The nurse knows that the primary goal of this type of group activity is to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: primary goal of a reminiscing group for geriatric clients is to review and share their life experiences with the group members
Extract:
A patient 48 hours after surgery for a hernia repair.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse checks the incision of a patient 48 hours after surgery for a hernia repair. Which of the following findings would indicate a possible complication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Determine the significance of each answer choice. (1) slight swelling is expected during healing (2) slight crusting of incision line is normal (3) correct-should be pink, not red, indicates possible infection, other signs include increased warmth, tenderness, pain, and purulent or odorous drainage (4) shows healing is taking place
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 4 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
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
For which of the following mother-baby pairs should the nurse review the Coombs' test in preparation for administering Rh0 (D) immune globulin within 72 hours of birth?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rh negative mother with Rh positive baby. Rh0 (
D) immune globulin is administered to prevent Rh sensitization in an Rh-negative mother who may have been exposed to Rh-positive fetal blood during delivery. The Coombs' test helps determine if the baby is Rh-positive, confirming the need for the injection.