NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is discharged from the unit with a prescription for Evista (raloxifene HCl). Which of the following is a side effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Evista, used for osteoporosis, has an estrogen agonist effect, commonly causing hot flashes. It does not cause leg cramps , urinary frequency , or cold extremities .
Question 2 of 5
A 22 year-old patient in a mental health lock-down unit under suicide watch appears happy about being discharged. Which of the following is probably happening?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suicide plan may have been decided.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an older adult in his home. Which of the following factors increase the client's risk for falls? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,F
Rationale: Age over 65, scatter rugs, and obstacles like plants increase fall risk. A one-story home, handrails, and the wife's housework reduce risk.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious complication post-cholecystectomy requiring immediate evaluation. Options B, C, and D are expected: incision pain is normal, shoulder pain is from referred diaphragmatic irritation, and urine output 40 mL/hour is adequate.
Question 5 of 5
An adult has received an injection of immunoglobulin. The client asks what this injection will do for him. The nurse's reply includes the information that he will develop which type of immunity as a result of this injection?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Immunoglobulin provides preformed antibodies, conferring passive artificial immunity. Active immunity requires the body to produce antibodies, and natural immunity involves natural exposure.