NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The mother of an eight-month-old infant prepares to take her child home after treatment for bacterial meningitis. The mother confides to the nurse that she is afraid that her child will have brain damage as a result of his illness. Which of the following is the BEST response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: if treated early, good prognosis; may be complications and long-term effects (seizure disorders, hydrocephalus, impaired intelligence, visual and hearing defects), therapeutic response
Question 2 of 5
The physician orders indomethacin (Indocin) 25 mg PO bid for a 34-year-old woman. It would be most important for the nurse to make which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: reduces GI upset
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 33-year-old woman after delivering an 8 lb 4 oz girl with talipes equinovarus. The woman confides to the nurse, 'I feel so bad that my baby is abnormal.' Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: accepts feelings and gives correct information, serial casting is used
Question 4 of 5
The daughter of a 70-year-old patient with cancer asks the nurse, 'Do you believe in euthanasia?' Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: open-ended question, allows client to verbalize
Question 5 of 5
A 45-year-old client with newly diagnosed IDDM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) is being seen by the home health nurse. The physician has placed him on a 1,800-calorie ADA diet, ordered the client to self-administer 15 units of NPH insulin each day before breakfast, and check his blood sugar qid. When the nurse visits the client at 5 PM, the nurse discovers that the client has not eaten since noon and has just returned from jogging. The client's vital signs are: BP 110/80, pulse 120, respirations 18, temperature 98.2°F (36.8°C). When the client obtains his blood sugar reading, the nurse would expect it to be?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: hypoglycemia symptoms are cool, clammy skin, diaphoresis, nervousness, weakness, hunger, confusion, headache, slurred speech, coma