NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 1 Questions
Extract:
A client is admitted to the neurology unit for a myelogram.
Question 1 of 5
It would be MOST important for the nurse to ask which of the following questions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice and how it relates to a myelogram. (1) correct-dye is injected into subarachnoid space before an x-ray of spinal cord and vertebral column to assist in identifying spinal lesions; if client is allergic to dye, there is a major safety issue (2) important that client drink extra fluids after the Test to replace the CSF lost during Test (3) appropriate for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (4) obtain history of medication that can lower seizure threshold (phenothiazines, neuroleptics)
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to the hospital with findings of liver failure with ascites. The health care provider orders spironolactone (Aldactone). What is the pharmacological effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Spironolactone promotes sodium and chloride excretion while sparing potassium and decreasing aldosterone levels. It has no effect on ammonia levels.
Question 3 of 5
A woman has returned from surgery after a right mastectomy with an IV of 0.9% NaCl infusing at 100 cc/hour into her left forearm. Several hours later, the IV infiltrates. The nurse is supervising a student nurse preparing to insert a new peripheral intravenous catheter. The nurse would intervene in which of the following situations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: inappropriate; movement in area could cause displacement
Question 4 of 5
An extremely agitated client is receiving haloperidol (Haldol) IM every 30 minutes while in the psychiatric emergency room.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Haloperidol can cause postural hypotension due to alpha-adrenergic blockade, especially during rapid neuroleptization. Monitoring vital signs, particularly blood pressure, every 30 minutes ensures client safety. Reassurance, education, and monitoring side effects are secondary to physiological stability.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse arranges for a interpreter to facilitate communication between the health care team and a non-English speaking client. To promote therapeutic communication, the appropriate action for the nurse to remember when working with an interpreter is to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse should communicate with the client and the family, not with the interpreter. Culturally appropriate eye contact, gestures, and body language toward the client and family are important factors to enhance rapport and understanding. Maintain eye contact with both the client and interpreter to elicit feedback and read nonverbal cues.