NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is to administer meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol) 100 mg, atropine sulfate (Atropesol) 0.4 mg, and promethazine hydrochloride (Phenergan) 50 mg IM to a pre-operative client. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Have the client empty bladder. The first step in the process is to have the client void prior to administering the pre-operative medication. The other actions follow this initial step in this sequence: D, C, B, A.
Note: It is much easier to administer IM meds with the side rails down, and then raising them when the nurse is done. Other activities can then be carried out more safely.
Question 2 of 5
While monitoring the urine specific gravity of a client with a head injury, the nurse notes that the client's specific gravity is 1.004 . The most likely explanation for this finding is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A low specific gravity (1.004) suggests dilute urine, common in diabetes insipidus due to impaired ADH secretion, often seen in head injuries.
Extract:
A client is diagnosed with lung cancer and undergoes a pneumonectomy.
Question 3 of 5
In the immediate postoperative period, which of the following nursing assessments is MOST important?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to a pneumonectomy. (1) on the surgical side, breath sounds will be absent (2) correct-position of the trachea should be evaluated; with a tracheal shift, an increase in pressure could occur on the operative side and could cause pressure against the mediastinal area (3) important to observe but not as high a priority (4) does not relate to the situation
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is talking with an adult who says she has chronic constipation. What suggestion would probably be most helpful to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fruits and vegetables are high in fiber, promoting bowel regularity and alleviating constipation. Rice is low-fiber, Lomotil slows motility, and limiting fluids to meals can worsen constipation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl admitted with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Involving the adolescent in planning her daily schedule promotes autonomy and control, which is developmentally appropriate and therapeutic for managing chronic illness. Rooming in, school programs, and friend visits are supportive but less empowering for self-management.