NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
In providing care to a 14 year-old adolescent with scoliosis, which of the following will be most difficult for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Looking different from their peers. Conformity is critical at age 14, and visible differences due to scoliosis treatment can be challenging.
Question 2 of 5
When assessing a client who has just undergone a cardioversion, the practical nurse (LPN) finds the respirations are 12/minute. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Continue to monitor respirations. A rate of 12/minute is acceptable post-cardioversion, requiring no immediate intervention.
Extract:
A man is presently employed as a night watchman. When he comes to the clinic for a visit, he tells the nurse he is having difficulty sleeping and is fatigued much of the time.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are a mix of assessments and implementations. Does this situation require assessment? Yes. (1) correct-assessment, open-ended, encourages discussion (2) judgment based on inadequate information, nontherapeutic (3) generalization with no factual basis, closed communication (4) closed communication, generalization
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Question 4 of 5
A 3-year-old with coarctation of the aorta is scheduled for corrective surgery. Which preoperative lab result should be reported to the physician?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A WBC of 14,000 suggests possible infection, which should be reported before surgery, so B is correct. HCT 48% , platelet count 200,000 , and RBC 5.3 are within normal ranges.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a child with cystic fibrosis. The nurse would anticipate that the child would be deficient in which vitamins?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A, D, and K. The uptake of fat soluble vitamins is decreased in children with Cystic Fibrosis. Vitamins A, D, and K are fat soluble and are likely to be deficient in clients with Cystic Fibrosis.