NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A four-month-old child is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of meningitis.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Restraining the child during a lumbar puncture prevents movement, reducing the risk of spinal trauma. Parental instruction and emotional support are important but secondary, and elevating the head is inappropriate for positioning.
Question 2 of 5
A woman is scheduled for a breast biopsy. She is crying and says, 'I am so upset because I watched my mother die from ovarian cancer.' What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fear of cancer due to her mother's death is the most specific diagnosis, addressing her emotional response to the biopsy.
Extract:
A child in Bryant's traction. The nurse notes that the foot of the uninjured leg feels warmer to touch than that of the broken leg during neurovascular assessment.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) ignores possibility that Ace bandage is too tight (2) does not relieve the circulation problem (3) does not relieve the circulation problem (4) correct-assessment indicates that Ace bandage is too tight and needs readjusting
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client for a kidney-ureter-bladder x-ray (KUB). What is included in the preparation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Explaining the procedure reduces anxiety and ensures cooperation, a key preparation for a non-invasive KUB x-ray.
Question 5 of 5
The licensed practical nurse is caring for a 1-year old with a history of prematurity. Which developmental finding requires further evaluation by the physician?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sitting with support at 1 year is delayed, especially for a preterm child, and requires evaluation. Creeping , standing , and pincer grasp are age-appropriate.