NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The best nursing diagnosis for a client with newly diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Newly diagnosed diabetics need to learn about their disease, medications, glucose testing, possibly insulin injections, foot care, sick-day plans, and so forth.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing the mental status of a client admitted with possible organic brain disorder. Which of these questions will best assess the functioning of the client's recent memory?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: I am going to say the names of three things and I want you to repeat them after me: blue, ball, pen. This tests immediate recall, a component of recent memory.
Extract:
A child in the waiting room who can walk up and down steps, has a steady gait, can stand on one foot momentarily, and jumps with both feet.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse identifies the child's chronological age to be
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Picture the child at each age. (1) unable to walk up and down stairs with hand held until 18 months (2) unable to jump until 30 months (3) correct-able to jump with both feet and stand on one foot momentarily at 30 months (4) behaviors are seen in younger child
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A nurse has asked a second staff nurse to sign for a wasted narcotic, which was not witnessed by another person. This seems to be a recent pattern of behavior. What is the appropriate initial action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The incident must be reported to the appropriate supervisor, for both ethical and legal reasons. This is not an incident that a co-worker can resolve without referral to a manager.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse manager has been using a block scheduling plan to staff the nursing unit. However, staff have asked for many changes and exceptions to the schedule over the past few months. The manager considers self-scheduling knowing that this method will
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nurses are more satisfied when opportunities exist for autonomy and control. Self-scheduling improves team morale by giving staff more control over their work schedules.