NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The father of a one-day-old son works the evening shift (3 PM to 11 PM) at another hospital. Which of the following plans would be a priority to meet the needs of this father?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Adjusting visiting hours accommodates the father’s evening shift, enabling bonding with his newborn, a priority for family-centered care. Options A and B are less flexible, and option D is a long-term solution, not immediate.
Question 2 of 5
A client admitted with tuberculosis asks the nurse how long he will have to take his prescription for INH. The best answer for the nurse to give the client is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: INH (isoniazid) treatment for active tuberculosis typically lasts 6-9 months. Six weeks is too short, and indefinite treatment is incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
A baby girl is born with a meningomyelocele. To prevent trauma to the sac, the nurse should place the infant:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing the infant prone with hips slightly elevated protects the meningomyelocele sac from trauma and pressure.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who had a total gastrectomy performed this morning. When the client returns to the nursing care unit, the drainage from the nasogastric tube is red. What is the nurse's best response to this?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Red nasogastric drainage post-gastrectomy suggests bleeding, requiring immediate reporting to assess for hemorrhage.
Extract:
During auscultation of the fetal heart rate during labor, the nurse assesses a rate of 59 beats per minute.
Question 5 of 5
The FIRST action the nurse should take is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: 'FIRST' indicates that this is a priority question. All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) should be placed on left side to increase blood flow to the uterus (2) correct-persistent fetal bradycardia may indicate cord compression or separation of the placenta, but always indicates fetal distress, left side reduces compression of vena cava and aorta (3) should be done after positioning patient (4) this position is used only if there is cord prolapsed