NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient has a Levin tube connected to intermittent low suction. At 7 AM, the nurse charts that there is 235 cc of greenish drainage in the suction container. At 3 PM, the nurse notes that there is 445 cc of greenish drainage in the suction container. Twice during the shift, the nurse irrigates the Levin tube with 30 cc of normal saline, as ordered by the physician. What is the actual amount of drainage from the nasogastric tube for the 7 to 3 shift?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 445-235=210-60=150
Question 2 of 5
Which nursing action is MOST appropriate after intubating a postoperative client who had a respiratory arrest?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gas sterilization ensures intubation equipment is pathogen-free, critical after exposure to body fluids. Options A, C, and D are inadequate for sterilization.
Question 3 of 5
A 15-month old is admitted in sickle crisis. The parents ask why the child did not have any symptoms until now. What should be included in the nurse's response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High fetal hemoglobin (HbF) in infants inhibits sickling, delaying sickle cell anemia symptoms until HbF decreases around 6-12 months, replaced by adult hemoglobin.
Extract:
A 67-year-old man following a cardiac catheterization. Two hours after the procedure, the nurse checks the patient's insertion site in the antecubital space, and the patient complains that his hand is numb.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are a mix of assessments and implementations. Does the assessment answer validate what is going on? No. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. (1) assumes that numbness is related to positioning of hand, not circulatory changes (2) part of assessment, but doesn't indicate status of circulation (3) correct-absent or weak pulse or numbness could indicate problem with circulation, anticoagulants and vasodilators may be ordered (4) assumes that numbness is related to immobility of fingers, not circulatory changes
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse is providing home care to a 78-year-old woman who has early dementia. The client tells the nurse, 'My daughter is mean to me.' What should the nurse do initially?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client's statement is very vague and needs to be clarified. Initially, the nurse should ask the client what the daughter does to her that is mean. Examples of behavior are important in evaluating whether the client is the victim of abuse or whether the client's dementia is affecting her perceptions. The nurse does not have enough data at this point to report the client's claim. Initially the nurse should clarify the accusation with the client. After doing that, it would be appropriate to discuss the issue with the daughter.