NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During administration of oral medications to an elderly, confused client, the client states, 'These pills look funny. They belong to the lady down the hall.' Which of the following is the BEST response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rechecking medications ensures safety, addressing the client’s concern about a possible error. Options A, B, and C risk administering incorrect drugs.
Question 2 of 5
A client with diabetes experiences Somogyi's effect. To prevent this complication, the nurse should instruct the client to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Somogyi's effect involves rebound hyperglycemia due to nighttime hypoglycemia. A bedtime snack with protein and carbohydrates prevents hypoglycemia. Options A, B, and C do not directly address this issue.
Question 3 of 5
A Miller-Abbott tube is ordered for a client. The nurse knows that the main reason this tube is inserted is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Miller-Abbott tube provides for inTest inal decompression; inTest inal tube is often used for treatment of paralytic ileus
Extract:
The nurse has just received report from the previous shift.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following patients should the nurse see FIRST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Determine which patient is the least stable. (1) although the patient requires a high level of nursing care, no indication that the patient is unstable (2) patient requires preoperative assessment and teaching, no indication that the patient is unstable (3) correct-epidural used for pain relief, monitor for urinary incontinence, hypotension, respiratory depression, and nausea and vomiting (4) requires monitoring but patient with epidural takes priority
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Question 5 of 5
After the anesthesiologist administers an epidural to a woman in labor, which of the following nursing actions has the HIGHEST priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Epidural anesthesia can cause hypotension, making blood pressure monitoring the priority to detect complications. Options A, B, and C are secondary or incorrect.