NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with considerable pain asks, 'What is your opinion regarding acupuncture as a drug-free method for alleviating pain?' The nurse responds, 'I'd forget about it as those weird non-Western treatments can be scary.' The nurse's response is an example of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ethnocentrism, the universal tendency of human beings to think that their ways of thinking, acting, and believing are the only right, proper, and natural ways, can be a major barrier to providing culturally conscious care.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is using Naegel's Rule to estimate the expected date of delivery. The correct method of determining date of delivery is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Naegel's Rule calculates the expected delivery date by subtracting 3 months and adding 7 days to the first day of the last menstrual period.
Question 3 of 5
A 22 year-old patient in a mental health lock-down unit under suicide watch appears happy about being discharged. Which of the following is probably happening?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suicide plan may have been decided.
Question 4 of 5
The mother of a 3-year-old hospitalized with lead poisoning asks the nurse to explain the treatment for her daughter. The nurse's explanation is based on the knowledge that lead poisoning is treated with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chelating agents , like succimer, bind lead for excretion. Gastric lavage and charcoal are ineffective for systemic lead. Antiemetics treat symptoms, not the cause.
Extract:
During the physical assessment, the nurse determines the need to perform the bulge Test .
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse, is BEST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) correct-bulge Test confirms presence of fluid in the knee; client's leg should be extended and supported on the bed (2) observing curve of spine; scoliosis will cause lateral curve in the spine (3) unrelated to knee examination (4) Test s articulation of elbow