NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An 8-year-old client is returned to the recovery room after a bronchoscopy.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Semi-Fowler’s position promotes lung expansion and reduces the risk of airway obstruction from edema or secretions post-bronchoscopy. Prone positioning limits respiratory assessment, neck extension risks airway obstruction, and supine does not optimize breathing.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease about levodopa-carbidopa (Sinemet). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Uncontrolled movements, such as dyskinesias, are a side effect of levodopa-carbidopa, requiring dose adjustment. Options A, C, and D are incorrect: high-protein meals reduce absorption, stopping the medication risks symptom return, and exams are essential.
Question 3 of 5
When assessing orientation to person, place, and time for an elderly hospitalized client, which of the following principles should be understood by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: stress of an unfamiliar situation or environment may lead to confusion in elderly clients
Extract:
The nurse is caring for patients on the surgical floor and has just received report from the previous shift.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following patients should the nurse see FIRST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Think ABCs. (1) does not indicate acute bleeding, small amount of blood (2) expected outcome (3) indicates resolution (4) correct-risk for peritonitis, should be assessed for further symptoms of infection
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse is called to the room of a patient four days after abdominal surgery. The patient had been coughing and said he felt something give. The nurse observes that the edges of the incision have separated, and a small loop of the bowel protrudes through the incision. The nurse should position the patient
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: low Fowler's, reduces stress on suture line, may be placed supine with hips and knees bent