NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is administering lidocaine (Xylocaine) to a client with a myocardial infarction. Which of the following assessment findings requires the nurse's immediate action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: One of the side effects of lidocaine is bradycardia, heart block, cardiovascular collapse, and cardiac arrest (this drug should never be administered without continuous EKG monitoring).
Extract:
A female client is diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV).
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following client statements, if made to the nurse, illustrates an understanding of the possible sequelae of this illness?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Determine the 'hidden meaning' of the answer choices. (1) antibiotics are not used for viral infections (2) douches will not prevent recurrence (3) correct-several strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) are associated with cervical cancer (4) tampons would not be a problem as in toxic shock syndrome
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client with end stage renal disease has been managed by peritoneal dialysis. Which finding should be reported to the doctor immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, fever, and return of cloudy dialysate should be reported to the physician since they are indications of peritonitis. Diminished or slow return of dialysate, as mentioned in answer A, is managed by having the client turn side to side or move about to facilitate return flow, so it is incorrect. Answers C and D are favorable findings that do not require intervention; therefore, they are incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
A woman is scheduled for a breast biopsy. She is crying and says, 'I am so upset because I watched my mother die from ovarian cancer.' What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fear of cancer due to her mother's death is the most specific diagnosis, addressing her emotional response to the biopsy.
Extract:
An adult client with a nasogastric tube has an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg PRN for a temperature greater than 101°F (38.3°C).
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following measures should be included by the nurse when administering this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) client is NPO, so nothing should be administered orally (2) medication should not be withheld (3) correct-liquid acetaminophen may be administered via the nasogastric tube after tube placement has been checked; tube placement should be checked before anything is instilled (4) Tylenol does not come powdered