NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An adult is admitted through the outpatient department for elective surgery today. The client is coughing and sneezing and has a temperature of 100.6°F. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Infection increases surgical risks; notifying the physician allows for evaluation and possible postponement.
Question 2 of 5
A 69-year-old man is receiving dexamethasone (Decadron) 3 mg PO TID for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is MOST important for the nurse to report which of the following findings to the physician?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: normal Kâ 3.5-5.0 mEq/L, normal Ca 4.5-5.3 mEq/L, indicates hypokalemia and hypercalcemia
Extract:
A client suspected to have bulimia.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following observations by the nurse would MOST likely indicate bulimia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Determine the cause of each symptom. Does it relate to bulimia? (1) common with anorexia (2) seen with anorexia (3) correct-due to frequent vomiting (4) bulimics are normal in appearance
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client after dental surgery. The dentist has prescribed ibuprofen (Motrin IB) 600 mg PO. The nurse would be MOST concerned if the client made which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ibuprofen risks gastroinTest inal bleeding in clients with a peptic ulcer history. Options B, C, and D are not contraindications.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse admits a 3 week-old infant to the special care nursery with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. As the nurse reviews the birth history, which data would be most consistent with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The infant received mechanical ventilation for 2 weeks. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is often caused by prolonged mechanical ventilation.