NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A four-week-old infant with symptoms of pyloric stenosis is brought to the outpatient clinic by his mother. Which of the following statements would the nurse expect the mother to make about her son's symptoms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: becomes lethargic, dehydrated, and malnourished
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements, if made to the nurse, indicates parental understanding about the cause of their newborn's diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: cystic fibrosis is inherited by an autosomal recessive trait
Question 3 of 5
A client is scheduled to have a parathyroidectomy. The nurse would be MOST concerned if the client was observed eating quantities of food from which of the following food groups?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: low-calcium diet is recommended preoperatively
Question 4 of 5
A 20-year-old woman calls the outpatient clinic to schedule her first Papanicolaou's smear. The nurse should instruct the client to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: douching would affect appearance of cells in vaginal smear, would make test inaccurate
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 34-year-old man admitted with low back pain. The history indicates that the patient has hemophilia A. The nurse should question which of the following orders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: contraindicated for persons with bleeding disorders, contains aspirin