NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Place the child on its side. Protecting the airway is the top priority in a seizure to ensure a patent airway and oxygenation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is stuck in the hand by an exposed used hypodermic needle. What immediate action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The immediate action of vigorously washing will help remove possible contamination.
Then the sequence would be to notify the supervisor, look up the policy, and contact employee health services.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is performing physical assessments on adolescents. What finding would the nurse anticipate concerning female growth spurts?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: They occur about 2 years earlier than for males. Females experience a growth spurt about 2 years earlier than their male peers.
Extract:
A newborn.
Question 4 of 5
While performing a physical examination on a newborn, which of the following nursing assessments should be reported to the doctor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Determine if the assessment is abnormal. (1) correct-average circumference of the head for a neonate ranges from 32 to 36 cm; increase in size may indicate hydrocephaly or increased intracranial pressure (2) normal newborn assessment (3) normal newborn assessment (4) normal newborn assessment
Extract:
Question 5 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