NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client scheduled for a Nissen repair for a hiatal hernia is being instructed preoperatively to use the incentive spirometer. The nurse determines that the client has understood the teaching when the client states:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Incentive spirometry's purpose is to prevent or treat atelectasis, which can lead to pneumonia. Answer A is a false statement, so it is incorrect. Answer B is incorrect because the timing is not as often as it should be. Answer D is wrong because it is best done sitting upright.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following lab values might the nurse expect to see in a client with Addison's disease?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Addison's disease causes hyperkalemia (elevated potassium, not 3.5 mEq/L, which is normal) and hyponatremia due to adrenal insufficiency.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old client with Parkinson’s disease.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Parkinson’s disease is progressive and irreversible, so maintaining optimal function within the client’s limitations is the most realistic goal, focusing on mobility, safety, and quality of life. Returning to normal activities, preparing for death, or arresting progression are unrealistic or inappropriate.
Question 4 of 5
A client is in the third month of her first pregnancy. During the interview, she tells the nurse that she has several sex partners and is unsure of the identity of the baby's father. Which of the following nursing interventions is a priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Counsel the woman to consent to HIV screening. The client's behavior places her at high risk for HIV. Testing is the first step to ensure early treatment if positive.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a long leg cast on his right leg. The nurse notes that the right foot is pale and cool to the touch, and the client continues to complain of pain even though an analgesic was administered 45 minutes ago. What is the FIRST action the nurse should take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pale, cool skin and persistent pain suggest compartment syndrome, requiring immediate physician notification. Options A, B, and C are unsafe.