NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A two year-old child is brought to the provider's office with a chief complaint of mild diarrhea for two days. Nutritional counseling by the nurse should include which statement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Current recommendations for mild to moderate diarrhea are to maintain a normal diet with fluids to rehydrate.
Question 2 of 5
A client has undergone a lumbar puncture for examination of the CSF. Which of the following findings should be considered abnormal?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Elevated white blood cells (100/cu.mm) in CSF suggest infection or inflammation, an abnormal finding. Normal protein, glucose, and clear appearance are expected.
Extract:
A 34-year-old multipara comes to the prenatal clinic during her fifth month of pregnancy. The client complains to the nurse that her breasts are sensitive and sore.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following suggestions by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: 'BEST' indicates priority question. All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) would increase circulation and increase discomfort, should avoid taking medications (2) not effective in decreasing discomfort (3) correct-during pregnancy there is an increase in lactiferous ducts and lobule-alveolar tissue (4) medications are to be avoided during pregnancy
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of asthma who is experiencing an acute exacerbation. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer FIRST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist, is the first-line treatment for acute asthma exacerbations to relieve bronchospasm and improve airflow. Options B, C, and D are secondary: prednisone reduces inflammation, montelukast prevents attacks, and ipratropium is an adjunct.
Question 5 of 5
A client has developed a low inTest inal obstruction. The nurse would anticipate which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: there is distention above the level of obstruction and initially hyperactive bowel sounds; would be no stool, as motility distal to (below) the obstruction would cease