NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
On a home health visit, an elderly client states, 'This neighborhood has really gone down. I feel like a prisoner in my own home with all the trouble out there.' Which of the following nursing responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: assessing the basis for client's fears and encouraging client to talk about them is the first positive step
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a total knee replacement. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the physician immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: swelling and warmth may indicate infection or a deep vein thrombosis, which requires immediate attention
Question 3 of 5
A patient complains of pain after an appendectomy. After administering an analgesic, the nurse should take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: would reduce stress on suture line and provide for comfort
Question 4 of 5
A patient is returned to his room following an appendectomy. The nurse notices a large amount of serosanguineous drainage on the dressing. It is MOST important for the nurse to obtain an answer to which of the following questions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: drain is frequently placed during surgery to prevent accumulation in wound, dressing should be reinforced
Question 5 of 5
During the removal of a radium implant, it is MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: important that accurate documentation be maintained on the internal radium implant