NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
All of the following clients need care. Who should the nurse see first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A blood sugar of 40 indicates severe hypoglycemia, a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate intervention. Pain complaints are less urgent.
Extract:
Two new admissions to the unit. One of the new admissions is diagnosed with pneumonia, and the other new patient is diagnosed with AIDS.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following assignments is MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) increases the potential for transmission of infection (2) keeps the clients in the same room; should not be done (3) puts them in separate rooms but same nurse is caring for them (4) correct-to prevent spread of infection, clients should have private rooms with different nurses
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client with considerable pain asks, 'What is your opinion regarding acupuncture as a drug-free method for alleviating pain?' The nurse responds, 'I'd forget about it as those weird non-Western treatments can be scary.' The nurse's response is an example of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ethnocentrism, the universal tendency of human beings to think that their ways of thinking, acting, and believing are the only right, proper, and natural ways, can be a major barrier to providing culturally conscious care.
Question 4 of 5
A client is placed on sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim) for a recurrent urinary tract infection. Which of the following is appropriate reinforcement of information by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bactrim is a highly insoluble drug and requires a large volume of fluid intake. It is not necessary to take it with food. Options C and D are incorrect instructions for those taking Bactrim.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse assesses the development of a three-month-old boy in the well-baby clinic.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Grasping for objects out of reach is unexpected until around 6 months of age. Holding the head erect, turning toward sounds, and spontaneous smiling are developmentally appropriate for a three-month-old.