NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is placed on sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim) for a recurrent urinary tract infection. Which of the following is appropriate reinforcement of information by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bactrim is a highly insoluble drug and requires a large volume of fluid intake. It is not necessary to take it with food. Options C and D are incorrect instructions for those taking Bactrim.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who had a nephrectomy this morning. Because of the location of the surgery, the nurse knows that the client is at increased risk for which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nephrectomy involves flank incision near the diaphragm; postoperative pain limits deep breathing, increasing atelectasis risk. Thrombophlebitis, infection, or footdrop are less specific to the site.
Question 3 of 5
A client is placed on sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim) for a recurrent urinary tract infection. Which of the following is appropriate reinforcement of information by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bactrim is a highly insoluble drug and requires a large volume of fluid intake. It is not necessary to take it with food. Options C and D are incorrect instructions for those taking Bactrim.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is planning care for a client with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. The nurse knows that questioning the client about his false ideas will
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: contraindicated; encourages patient to engage in further distortion of reality
Extract:
The nurse is making a home visit for a client with an abdominal wound.
Question 5 of 5
When irrigating the draining wound with a sterile saline solution, which of the following sequences would be MOST appropriate for the nurse to follow?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) hands should be washed first (2) correct-handwashing should be done prior to beginning any procedure, especially irrigating a wound (3) using sterile gloves to remove the dressing would contaminate them (4) hands should be washed first