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
Which of the following conditions assessed by the nurse would contraindicate the use of benztropine (Cogentin)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy. These are contraindications to benztropine due to its anticholinergic effects.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with complaints of right lower quadrant pain.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Inspection is the first step in abdominal assessment, allowing the nurse to observe for distention, masses, or visible abnormalities before proceeding to auscultation, percussion, and palpation. Palpation last prevents discomfort that could alter other findings.
Extract:
A patient with a cuffed tracheostomy tube in place after surgery.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse knows the purpose of the cuff on the tracheostomy tube is to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) inaccurate, not the purpose of the cuff on a tracheostomy tube (2) complication of using a cuffed tracheostomy tube (3) correct-seals trachea, helps to prevent aspiration (4) trauma from overinflated tube may cause edema
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A 72 year-old client is scheduled to have a cardioversion. A nurse reviews the client's medication administration record. The nurse should notify the health care provider if the client received which medication during the preceding 24 hours?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Digoxin (Lanoxin). Digoxin increases ventricular irritability and increases the risk of ventricular fibrillation following cardioversion. The other medications do not increase ventricular irritability.