NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Lithium carbonate is prescribed for an adult. The nurse knows the client is most likely to have which condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lithium carbonate is primarily used to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder, particularly for mania.
Extract:
A client has been brought into the emergency room for treatment of a suspected drug overdose. The client appears to be highly agitated, fearful, and may be hallucinating.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should anticipate the client's need for
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) inappropriate at this time because the client is not in contact with reality (2) may agitate the client further (3) correct-sensory stimulation would only increase agitation and could potentially lead to aggressive behavior and injury (4) not the priority at this time
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
In evaluating the growth of a 12 month-old child, which of these findings would the nurse expect to be present in the infant?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tripled the birth weight. Infants typically triple their birth weight by 12 months.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing a five-year-old child for surgery.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In cases of joint legal custody, consent from either parent is sufficient for surgical procedures. Since the mother has signed the informed consent, no further action is needed, and the nurse should continue preoperative preparation. Notifying the physician, informing surgery, or contacting the father is unnecessary.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is performing a post-op assessment of an elderly client with a total hip repair. Although he has not requested medication for pain, the nurse suspects that the client's discomfort is severe and prepares to administer pain medication. Which of the following signs would not support the nurse's assessment of acute post-op pain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acute pain typically increases heart rate, blood pressure, and pupil dilation. Decreased heart rate is not consistent with acute pain.