NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is to receive regional anesthesia (spinal anesthesia) during surgery. Which of the following is an important nursing implication regarding this anesthesia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Spinal anesthesia causes vasodilation, risking hypotension; hydration is critical. Options B, C, and D are excessive or unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
The lab reports a lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio of 3:1 for a client who has been on bedrest 48 hours in an unsuccessful attempt to arrest premature labor at 33-weeks gestation. Based on this result, the nurse would anticipate
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: because the lungs are adequately mature, there is no need to attempt to postpone labor; delivery by cesarean section is generally preferred for preterm infants
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client after an ileostomy. The nurse would be MOST concerned if which of the following was observed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: important to report these findings to the physician; may indicate an obstruction or stoma stricture
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of seizures. The client begins to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: turning the client to the side helps maintain a patent airway and prevents aspiration during a seizure
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with AIDS. Which of the following interventions by the nurse would be BEST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: implementation, decreases exposure to microorganisms