NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The mother of a 3-year-old hospitalized with lead poisoning asks the nurse to explain the treatment for her daughter. The nurse's explanation is based on the knowledge that lead poisoning is treated with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chelating agents , like succimer, bind lead for excretion. Gastric lavage and charcoal are ineffective for systemic lead. Antiemetics treat symptoms, not the cause.
Extract:
A 56-year-old woman is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg PO qd and furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO bid. She calls her physician for complaints of mild diarrhea. The physician prescribes Kaopectate 60 mg after each bowel movement for 2 days and instructs her to call back if symptoms don't subside.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should instruct the woman to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) PO meds would be absorbed by Kaopectate not by stomach (2) correct-Kaopectate absorbs PO meds, separate administration of other meds (3) other meds should be given later (4) both meds should be given later
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client after dental surgery. The dentist has prescribed ibuprofen (Motrin IB) 600 mg PO. The nurse would be MOST concerned if the client made which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ibuprofen risks gastroinTest inal bleeding in clients with a peptic ulcer history. Options B, C, and D are not contraindications.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is providing instructions for a client with pneumonia. What is the most important information to convey to the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Complete all of the antibiotic even if your findings decrease. Finishing the full antibiotic course prevents recurrence and resistance.
Question 5 of 5
A victim of domestic violence states to the nurse, 'If only I could change and be how my companion wants me to be, I know things would be different.' Which would be the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Batterers lose self-control because of their own internal reasons, not because of what their partner did or did not do. This clarifies that the abuser is responsible for the violence.