NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The charge nurse is planning assignments on a medical unit. The client with should be assigned to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The UAP can be assigned routine tasks which have predictable outcomes, such as administering enemas.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about the toxicity of digoxin. Which one of the following statements made by the client to the nurse indicates more teaching is needed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Slow heart rate is related to increased cardiac output and an intended effect of digoxin. The ideal heart rate is above 60 BPM with digoxin. The client needs further teaching.
Extract:
A 46-year-old man with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) should buy shoes in the afternoon when feet are larger than in the morning (2) correct-feet enlarge with age, don't break in shoes all at one time, have measurements for shoes taken while standing (feet are larger) (3) buy correct shoe size (4) leather shoes recommended because they 'breathe', vinyl could cause foot to perspire and aggravate fungal infections
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A client hospitalized with a fractured mandible is to be discharged. Which piece of equipment should be kept on the client with a fractured mandible?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wire cutters are essential for a fractured mandible with wiring, in case of emergency airway obstruction. Oral airway , pliers , and tracheostomy set are not standard.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a lumbar laminectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Log-rolling maintains spinal alignment, preventing complications post-laminectomy. Options B, C, and D are secondary: pain management is routine, 45-degree elevation is excessive, and drain monitoring is less urgent.