NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A postoperative client has pain medication ordered PRN for discomfort. During the first assessment, the nurse notes that the client has not received pain medication all day. His vital signs are within normal limits, but he is sweating profusely. He smiles at you while speaking and states that he is not hot but is still experiencing some pain and has been since early this morning. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering the minimum dose and reassessing ensures effective pain management while monitoring response, given diaphoresis and reported pain.
Question 2 of 5
A child is diagnosed with poison ivy. The mother tells the nurse that she does not know how her child contracted the rash since he had not been playing in wooded areas. As the nurse asks questions about possible contact, which of the following would the nurse recognize as highest risk for exposure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Playing with cars on the pavement near burning leaves. Smoke from burning leaves or stems of the poison ivy plant can produce a reaction. Direct contact with the toxic oil, urushiol, is the most common cause for this dermatitis.
Question 3 of 5
A registered nurse (RN) asks the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to hang blood on a client. What is the best response by the LPN?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: LPN scope of practice typically excludes initiating blood transfusions due to the need for specialized monitoring, requiring RN administration.
Question 4 of 5
A baby is delivered following a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes. What should the nurse observe the baby for?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Infants of mothers with gestational diabetes are at risk for hypoglycemia due to high fetal insulin levels from maternal hyperglycemia, requiring close monitoring.
Question 5 of 5
Treatment of sickle cell crises includes the application of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heat application to joints during sickle cell crises promotes vasodilation, improving blood flow and reducing pain from vaso-occlusion. Ice may worsen vasoconstriction, CPM is irrelevant, and TENS is not standard for sickle cell pain.