NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
As a client is being discharged following resolution of a spontaneous pneumothorax, he tells the nurse that he is now going to Hawaii for a vacation. The nurse would warn him to avoid
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scuba diving. The nurse would strongly emphasize the need for clients with history of spontaneous pneumothorax problems to avoid high altitudes, flying in unpressurized aircraft and scuba diving. The negative pressures could cause the lung to collapse again.
Extract:
During the first 24 hours after total parenteral nutrition (TPN) therapy is started.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how each assessment relates to TPN. (1) inappropriate (2) inappropriate (3) correct-total parenteral nutrition (TPN), or hyperalimentation, has a high glucose content; important to monitor glucose levels (4) appropriate, but not a priority
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A woman calls the physician's office stating that her 16-year-old daughter took 20 or 30 sleeping pills. The mother tells the nurse that her daughter is awake and says, 'Leave me alone. I just want to die.' How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A suicide attempt with sleeping pills requires immediate emergency care to prevent overdose complications. Other responses delay critical intervention.
Question 4 of 5
Which diet selection contains the most potassium and should be removed from the tray of the client with renal failure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Baked potatoes are high in potassium, which is restricted in renal failure to prevent hyperkalemia. Peach , marshmallows , and bread have lower potassium content.
Question 5 of 5
The LPN/LVN is caring for an adult who has pneumonia. The nurse should instruct the nursing assistant to report which information immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Restlessness may indicate hypoxia in pneumonia, a critical symptom requiring immediate reporting to assess oxygenation status.