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 laboratory test conducted on the client with diabetes mellitus indicates compliance?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hgb A-1C reflects average blood glucose over 2-3 months, indicating long-term compliance. Options A, B, and D provide short-term snapshots and are less reliable for compliance.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client environment that will reduce the chance of falls. Which action is appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clearing a path reduces tripping hazards, a key environmental modification to prevent falls.
Question 4 of 5
A victim of domestic violence states to the nurse, 'If only I could change and be how my companion wants me to be, I know things would be different.' Which would be the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Batterers lose self-control because of their own internal reasons, not because of what their partner did or did not do. This clarifies that the abuser is responsible for the violence.
Extract:
A 56-year-old woman is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg PO qd and furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO bid. She calls her physician for complaints of mild diarrhea. The physician prescribes Kaopectate 60 mg after each bowel movement for 2 days and instructs her to call back if symptoms don't subside.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should instruct the woman to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) PO meds would be absorbed by Kaopectate not by stomach (2) correct-Kaopectate absorbs PO meds, separate administration of other meds (3) other meds should be given later (4) both meds should be given later