NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A middle-aged adult is seen in the emergency room for complaints of severe right-flank pain. The client is twenty pounds overweight, lives a sedentary lifestyle, and was treated for renal calculi four years ago. Which of the following actions, if performed by the nurse, is MOST important?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: will document passage of stone and allow composition to be analyzed
Question 2 of 5
A child comes to the school nurse with a honey-colored crusted lesion below her right nostril. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: describes impetigo, highly infectious superficial bacterial infection; notify parents so they can contact the physician
Question 3 of 5
The physician orders cholestyramine (Questran) 4 g PO qid for a 40-year-old client. The medication is provided in single-dose 4 g packets. The client asks the office nurse how to take the medication. The nurse should instruct the client to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ensures uniform suspension
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing a patient for an 8:00 AM outpatient electroconvulsive (ECT) treatment. Which of the following questions is the MOST important for the nurse to ask?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: client given general anesthesia for ECT; NPO after midnight
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of depression about citalopram (Celexa). Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stopping citalopram when feeling better is incorrect, as depression requires prolonged treatment to prevent relapse. Options A, B, and C are correct: suicidal thoughts require immediate reporting, morning dosing minimizes insomnia, and alcohol increases sedation.