NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
A six-year-old boy with a history of epilepsy admitted with uncontrolled seizures.
Question 1 of 5
It is MOST important for the nurse to ask which of the following questions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: 'MOST important' indicates that this is a priority question. (1) not most important question (2) should be included in detailed history, but will not prevent an immediate reoccurrence (3) correct-seizure may result from triggering mechanism (loud noise, music, flickering light, prolonged reading, drugs) (4) should be included in detailed history, but will not prevent an immediate reoccurrence
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Question 2 of 5
A 22 year-old patient in a mental health lock-down unit under suicide watch appears happy about being discharged. Which of the following is probably happening?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suicide plan may have been decided.
Extract:
The nurse's aide comes to take a woman by wheelchair for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the head and neck.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following observations, if made by the nurse, would require an intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: 'Require an intervention' indicates an incorrect action. (1) should be removed before the Test (2) results are within normal limits (3) correct-should be removed before the Test (4) unnecessary to check capillary refill
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Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic kidney disease who is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious complication in hemodialysis patients due to their immunocompromised state and vascular access. Options A, B, and C are normal: BP is stable, 1 kg weight gain is expected fluid retention, and a strong thrill indicates a patent fistula.
Question 5 of 5
Omeprazole (Prilosec), cimetidine (Tagamet), and Maalox are ordered for an adult. When should the nurse plan to administer these drugs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Omeprazole (PPI) is taken before meals to inhibit acid production, cimetidine (H2 blocker) with meals to reduce acid during digestion, and Maalox (antacid) after meals to neutralize residual acid.