NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is administering terbutaline (Brethine) to a client in labor.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Terbutaline causes maternal tachycardia, and a pulse of 144 indicates a significant side effect. Withholding the medication is the priority to prevent further complications like pulmonary edema. Reducing the dose, administering, or delaying without action is unsafe.
Question 2 of 5
An adult has experienced significant vomiting and diarrhea for the past 24 hours. Her chloride level is 90 mEq/L. What would the nurse expect to find when interpreting her sodium level?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vomiting and diarrhea cause sodium loss, likely resulting in a low sodium level, consistent with a low chloride level.
Extract:
A client receiving cromolyn sodium (Intal).
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements, if made by the client to the nurse, indicates that teaching has been successful?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) inappropriate information (2) inappropriate information (3) cromolyn sodium is not an antihistamine agent, an antiinflammatory, or a bronchodilator, does nothing for a client in respiratory distress (4) correct-cromolyn sodium (Intal) is used to prevent the release of histamine and other allergy-triggering substances
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The best nursing diagnosis for a client with newly diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Newly diagnosed diabetics need to learn about their disease, medications, glucose testing, possibly insulin injections, foot care, sick-day plans, and so forth.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of Parkinson’s disease.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering levodopa on an empty stomach enhances absorption, improving motor function in Parkinson’s disease. High-fiber diets prevent constipation, activity is encouraged, and compresses are ineffective for mobility.