NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A pregnant diabetic client, who is 37 weeks gestation, is scheduled for an amniocentesis. The client asks the nurse the purpose of the test. The nurse should explain that the primary reason for performing an amniocentesis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: At 37 weeks, amniocentesis primarily assesses fetal lung maturity via lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio, critical for delivery planning. Diabetes effects , skeletal age , and genetic issues are less common indications.
Question 2 of 5
An adult is admitted in diabetic ketoacidosis. What observation by the nurse is consistent with the diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deep, rapid (Kussmaul) respirations are a compensatory mechanism in diabetic ketoacidosis to eliminate excess CO2, correcting acidosis.
Question 3 of 5
A 15-month-old child has just been diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. The mother is pregnant and asks if the child she is carrying will also have sickle cell anemia. She says that neither she nor her husband has sickle cell anemia. The nurse's reply should be based on which understanding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sickle cell anemia is autosomal recessive; if both parents are carriers (trait), there's a 25% (1 in 4) chance per child of inheriting the disease, independent of gender or prior children.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who is enrolled in a study involving an experimental drug. The client says to the nurse, 'I don't think I can stand the vomiting anymore. I think it is due to the drug I am taking. If only I could get out of this study I signed up for. That was a really stupid thing I did when I signed up for the study.' What information must the nurse include when responding to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Participants can withdraw from research studies at any time, per ethical research guidelines, ensuring autonomy and safety.
Question 5 of 5
A client comes to the clinic for treatment of recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The nurse recognizes that this condition most frequently follows which type of infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chlamydia. Chlamydial infections are one of the most frequent causes of salpingitis or pelvic inflammatory disease.