NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
A client taking phenelzine (Nardil) eating another client's lunch, then complaining of headache, nausea, rapid heartbeat, and vomiting.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse anticipates administering which of the following medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Think about the action of each medication. (1) antianxiety; side effects include light-headedness, confusion, hypotension, palpitations (2) SSRI antidepressant; side effects include palpitation, bradycardia, nausea and vomiting (3) antiemetic; side effects include drowsiness, orthostatic hypotension (4) correct-antihypertensive; client experiencing hypertensive crisis due to ingesting tyramine; side effects include dizziness, headache, nervousness
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A four-year-old is admitted with drooling and an inflamed epiglottis. During the assessment, the nurse would identify which of the following symptoms as indicative of an increase in respiratory distress?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: increase in the respiratory rate is an early sign of hypoxia, also for tachycardia
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client via a nasogastric tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform FIRST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Verifying nasogastric tube placement prevents aspiration, a priority before medication administration. Options B, C, and D follow placement confirmation.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a total hysterectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious post-hysterectomy complication. Options A, C, and D are normal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse admits a 3 week-old infant to the special care nursery with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. As the nurse reviews the birth history, which data would be most consistent with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The infant received mechanical ventilation for 2 weeks. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is often caused by prolonged mechanical ventilation.