NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with clotting disorder has an order to continue Lovenox (Enoxaparin) injections after discharge. In assessing the client's readiness for teaching, the most important factor for the nurse to assess is the client's:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Willingness to learn is critical for effective teaching about self-administering injections. Knowledge, adaptation, and intelligence are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is administering digoxin to a 6-month-old infant. Which finding would cause the nurse to withhold the medication and notify the charge nurse or the physician?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An apical heart rate below 100 in infants indicates bradycardia, a contraindication for digoxin due to toxicity risk, requiring withholding and reporting.
Question 3 of 5
Four clients have signaled with their call bell for the nurse. Who should the nurse observe first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A client recently given penicillin is at risk for an allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis, requiring immediate observation. Bathroom assistance, pain, or chair positioning are less urgent.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a patient that has undergone a recent CABG. The nurse notices a mole with irregular edges with a bluish color. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Contacting the attending physician via the medical record is appropriate due to the possibility of melanoma.
Question 5 of 5
The client asks the nurse how the health care provider could tell she was pregnant 'just by looking inside.' What is the best explanation by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chadwick's sign is a bluish-purple coloration of the cervix and vaginal walls, occurring at 4 weeks of pregnancy, that is caused by vasocongestion.