NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 37-year-old woman with metastatic ovarian cancer admitted for nausea and vomiting.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Albumin levels (normal 5–5.0 g/dL) are the best indicator of long-term nutritional status, reflecting protein stores. A level of 0 mg/dL indicates improved nutrition. Eating more, weight gain (which may be fluid), or hemoglobin levels (affected by cancer or chemotherapy) are less reliable indicators.
Question 2 of 5
A client with pernicious anemia is admitted. What would the nurse expect the admitting assessment to reveal?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pernicious anemia, a vitamin B12 deficiency, often causes neurological symptoms like bilateral leg neuropathy due to nerve demyelination.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse recognize as pertinent to a diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: clients with Cushing's syndrome tend to lose weight in their legs and have petechiae and bruising
Extract:
A client administering his own insulin.
Question 4 of 5
Which observation indicates to the nurse that the client needs further teaching before he can administer his own insulin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) when mixing regular insulin with other types of insulin, the client should draw up the clear (regular) before the cloudy (NPH) (2) bottle of insulin should never be vigorously shaken, but rather gently mixed (3) imperative to rotate injection sites to avoid tissue irritation/infection and ensure proper absorption (4) correct-insulin should be administered at room temperature, temperature extremes should be avoided
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The client with a suspected pituitary tumor will most likely exhibit symptoms of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pituitary tumors can compress the optic chiasm, leading to visual disturbances. Diarrhea , blood glucose changes , and urticaria are less commonly associated with pituitary tumors.