NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
A college student was in a motor vehicle accident six months ago. Although he was minimally injured, his friend was killed. The client comes to Student Health Services with complaints of not being able to study, not sleeping, and thinking he's 'going crazy.'
Question 1 of 5
It is MOST important for the nurse to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Determine the outcome of each answer choice. (1) not most important initially (2) not most important initially (3) not most important initially (4) correct-initially obtaining focused information about a very traumatic event is helpful and provides the nurse with an opportunity to understand how this client has coped with a tragedy that has made him vulnerable
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A child comes to the school nurse with a honey-colored crusted lesion below her right nostril. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: describes impetigo, highly infectious superficial bacterial infection; notify parents so they can contact the physician
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a pregnant client with problems of mitral stenosis and congestive heart failure (CHF). Which of the following in the client's history would have a direct correlation with her current problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: most common cause of mitral valve problems is a history of rheumatic fever with a subsequent complication of carditis, which affects the valve
Extract:
A 22-year-old mother of a 4-year-old boy comes to the antepartal clinic. Her second pregnancy has just been confirmed.
Question 4 of 5
During this initial visit, it MOST important for the nurse to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) important data, priority is the here and now (2) important data, but not priority for first visit (3) important data, need to deal with the mother's needs first (4) correct-optimal opportunity for preventative health maintenance
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The physician orders indomethacin (Indocin) 25 mg PO bid for a 34-year-old woman. It would be most important for the nurse to make which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: reduces GI upset