NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A Schilling test is ordered for a female client who has pernicious anemia. It is to run from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. the following day. How should the nurse plan care for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Schilling test requires a 24-hour urine collection starting after discarding the first void at 8:00 A.M. and including the final void at 8:00 A.M. the next day to measure B12 absorption accurately.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse anticipates that for a family who practices Chinese medicine the priority therapeutic goal would be to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For followers of Chinese medicine, health is maintained through balance between the forces of yin and yang.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should anticipate the client with a gastric ulcer to have pain
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: pain related to a gastric ulcer occurs about one-half to one hour after a meal and rarely at night; is not helped by ingestion of food
Question 4 of 5
Which characteristic is most likely to be present in persons who abuse others?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Substance abuse is strongly associated with abusive behavior due to impaired judgment and aggression. Financial security, self-image, or illness are less predictive.
Question 5 of 5
A client has a history of oliguria, hypertension, and peripheral edema.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oliguria, hypertension, and edema suggest renal impairment, where protein restriction reduces metabolic waste (e.g., urea nitrogen) that the kidneys cannot excrete. Fats and carbohydrates are encouraged, and magnesium restriction is not indicated.