NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A spansule is ordered twice a day for a client in the outpatient clinic. What should the nurse teach the client about taking a spansule?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spansules are time-release capsules, requiring 12-hour intervals for consistent drug release. Opening, cutting, or meal-based timing disrupts their mechanism.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A 28-year-old client is admitted to the hospital unit with hepatitis A. The nurse knows that the client's overall care during hospitalization should include which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: standard precautions should be used on everyone; sources for this virus are saliva, feces, and blood; use contact isolation if fecal incontinence
Question 4 of 5
What must be the priority consideration for nurses when communicating with children?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: While each of the factors affects communication, the nurse recognizes that developmental differences have implications for processing and understanding information. Consequently, a child's developmental level must be considered when selecting communication approaches.
Question 5 of 5
A client had a thoracotomy 3 hours ago. For the past 2 hours there has been 100 cc per hour of bloody chest drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Excessive chest drainage (100 cc/hour) suggests hemorrhage, requiring immediate physician notification. Options A, B, and C are secondary interventions.