NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The initial response by the nurse to a delusional client who refuses to eat because of a belief that the food is poisoned is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: You think that someone wants to poison you? This acknowledges the client's perception, opening discussion and expressing doubt.
Extract:
A client has orders for cefoxitin (Mefoxin) 2 g IV piggyback in 100 cc 5% dextrose in water. The primary IV is 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's and is infusing by gravity.
Question 2 of 5
It is MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) antibiotic should be administered within one hour (2) unnecessary for safe infusion (3) correct-when using a gravity drip, piggyback fluid level needs to be higher than primary infusion (4) unnecessary for safe infusion
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client has returned from having a transurethral prostatectomy. Which finding should be reported to the doctor immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bright red urine with many clots indicates significant bleeding post-prostatectomy, requiring immediate reporting. Normal output is 40-50 mL/hour, dark red urine with few clots is expected, and pain med requests are routine.
Question 4 of 5
As a client is being discharged following resolution of a spontaneous pneumothorax, he tells the nurse that he is now going to Hawaii for a vacation. The nurse would warn him to avoid
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scuba diving. The nurse would strongly emphasize the need for clients with history of spontaneous pneumothorax problems to avoid high altitudes, flying in unpressurized aircraft and scuba diving. The negative pressures could cause the lung to collapse again.
Question 5 of 5
A client who has a strong family history of breast cancer tells the nurse that she is taking a drug to prevent breast cancer. The nurse expects the drug that she is receiving is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tamoxifen is used for breast cancer prevention in high-risk individuals due to its anti-estrogenic effects. Cyclophosphamide and Doxorubicin are chemotherapy drugs, not preventive, so B and D are incorrect. Estrogen can increase breast cancer risk, making C incorrect.