NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient complains of pain after an appendectomy. After administering an analgesic, the nurse should take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: would reduce stress on suture line and provide for comfort
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following guidelines is appropriate for the nurse to give a mother concerning the developmental stage of her seven-year-old daughter?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: normal for developmental stage, beginning to show independence from parents
Question 3 of 5
A client has a right total hip replacement. The client returns from surgery with an IV of 0.45% NaCl infusing into the left forearm at 100 cc/h. It is MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: use of antiembolic hose and/or sequential compression devices decreases venous stasis and reduces risk of thrombus formation
Question 4 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
Extract:
A client who is a gravida 2, para 1 has been admitted for induction of labor with oxytocin (Pitocin).
Question 5 of 5
It would be MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: The topic of the question is unstated. Read the answer choices for clues. (1) Pitocin should be a secondary infusion (2) normal range for fetal heart tones is 120 to 160 beats per minute (3) rate should be maintained by an infusion pump (4) correct-Pitocin should always be a secondary infusion controlled by an IV pump