NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The licensed practical nurse is assisting the RN with preparation for administering a transfusion of whole blood. Which action by the nurse predisposes the client to the development of hyperkalemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Allowing blood to warm to room temperature can cause red blood cells to hemolyze, releasing potassium and increasing the risk of hyperkalemia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of stroke.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thickening liquids to a nectar consistency slows swallowing, reducing aspiration risk in stroke patients with dysphagia. Small meals help, supine positioning increases risk, and antiemetics are irrelevant.
Extract:
A client with stage-four Parkinson's disease.
Question 3 of 5
In developing discharge plans with the family of the client with stage-four Parkinson's disease, it is MOST important for the nurse to include which of the following activities?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) client would be unable to ambulate (2) correct-in stage four Parkinson's disease, client is immobile (3) client cannot perform activities that require small-muscle dexterity (4) client cannot perform activities that require small-muscle dexterity
Extract:
The nurse's aide comes to take a woman by wheelchair for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the head and neck.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following observations, if made by the nurse, would require an intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: 'Require an intervention' indicates an incorrect action. (1) should be removed before the Test (2) results are within normal limits (3) correct-should be removed before the Test (4) unnecessary to check capillary refill
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client environment that will reduce the chance of falls. Which action is appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clearing a path reduces tripping hazards, a key environmental modification to prevent falls.