NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A diabetic client has been maintained on Glucophage (metformin) for regulation of his blood glucose levels. Which teaching should be included in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Metformin can affect kidney function, so changes in urinary patterns should be reported. Optimal effects occur sooner than six weeks , carbohydrates should be balanced, not increased , and itching is not a common side effect .
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of gout about allopurinol (Zyloprim). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A skin rash may indicate a hypersensitivity reaction to allopurinol, requiring immediate reporting. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Extract:
A client receiving cromolyn sodium (Intal).
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements, if made by the client to the nurse, indicates that teaching has been successful?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) inappropriate information (2) inappropriate information (3) cromolyn sodium is not an antihistamine agent, an antiinflammatory, or a bronchodilator, does nothing for a client in respiratory distress (4) correct-cromolyn sodium (Intal) is used to prevent the release of histamine and other allergy-triggering substances
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Question 4 of 5
The nurse is to remove an indwelling urinary catheter from an adult client. Which step should be done first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Withdrawing fluid from the balloon deflates it, allowing safe catheter removal without urethral trauma. Cutting, clamping, or pulling without deflation risks injury.
Question 5 of 5
A depressed client who has recently been acting suicidal is now more social and energetic than usual. Smilingly he tells the nurse 'I've made some decisions about my life.' What should be the nurse's initial response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Are you thinking about killing yourself? This validates suicidal ideation to assess the seriousness of the risk.