NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
In planning care for a child diagnosed with minimal change nephrotic syndrome, the nurse should understand the relationship between edema formation and
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased colloidal osmotic pressure in the capillaries. Loss of albumin reduces osmotic pressure, causing edema.
Question 2 of 5
Included in teaching the client with tuberculosis taking isoniazid (INH) about follow-up home care, the nurse should emphasize that a laboratory appointment for which of the following lab tests is critical?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Liver function. INH can cause hepatocellular injury and hepatitis. This side effect is age-related and can be detected with regular assessment of liver enzymes, which are released into the blood from damaged liver cells.
Question 3 of 5
A two year-old child is brought to the provider's office with a chief complaint of mild diarrhea for two days. Nutritional counseling by the nurse should include which statement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Current recommendations for mild to moderate diarrhea are to maintain a normal diet with fluids to rehydrate.
Question 4 of 5
A mentally retarded, nonverbal, ambulatory client is found sitting on the floor unable to get up. The LPN/LVN notes the client appears to be in great pain, and his right leg is out of alignment. What is the most important action for the nurse to take as the client is readied for ambulance transport?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Immobilizing the leg prevents further injury in a suspected fracture, the priority action before transport.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 2 after a bowel resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Absence of bowel sounds on day 2 suggests ileus or obstruction, requiring immediate reporting. Options B, C, and D are expected or normal.