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
The nurse is caring for clients in the hospital. Which of the following nursing activities BEST promotes rest for an elderly hospitalized client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: elderly client who feels isolated and unable to obtain help if needed cannot rest properly
Question 3 of 5
The nurse assesses a prolonged deceleration of the fetal heart rate while the client is receiving oxytocin IV to stimulate labor. The priority nursing intervention would be to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: will decrease contractions and thus possibly remove uterine pressure to the fetus, which is possibly cause of deceleration
Question 4 of 5
The physician orders indomethacin (Indocin) 25 mg PO bid for a 34-year-old woman. It would be most important for the nurse to make which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: reduces GI upset
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following assessments would be a priority when documenting the nursing history of a two-year-old child?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: during a crisis such as hospitalization, children are able to establish a sense of security through consistency of the rituals and routines from home