NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with acute leukemia has developed oral ulcerations. The nurse can increase the client's comfort by suggesting that he:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Normal saline rinses are gentle and help keep the mouth clean without irritating oral ulcerations.
Question 2 of 5
A client has a cataract removed from the left eye. Which of the following is an important nursing intervention in the immediate postoperative period?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Positioning on the right side with head elevation prevents pressure on the surgical eye, reducing complications. Options B, C, and D are incorrect.
Extract:
A client with a temperature of 103°F (39.4°C).
Question 3 of 5
Body compensatory mechanisms would include which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) respirations and heart rate will increase with fever (2) blood pressure and pulse usually increase with fever (3) correct-hyperthermia increases the oxygen requirements, which results in faster breathing as well as an increase in the pulse rate (4) diaphoresis may occur, but the skin will be warm
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient the first day postoperative after a transurethral prostatectomy (TURP). The patient has a continuous bladder irrigation (CBI). The patient's wife asks why he has Vectors are not supported in text mode. Please provide the text content you want to include, and I'll help format it appropriately. to have the CBI. Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: continuous bladder irrigation prevents formation of clots that can lead to obstruction and spasm in the postoperative TURP client
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of type 1 diabetes who is receiving insulin lispro (Humalog) 8 units subcutaneously before meals. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sweating and confusion indicate hypoglycemia, a serious complication of insulin lispro, requiring immediate treatment with carbohydrates. Options A, B, and D are normal: glucose 90 mg/dL, heart rate 80 bpm, and blood pressure 120/80 mmHg indicate stability.