NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client who may be bulimic. What objective finding indicates bulimia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Loss of tooth enamel from frequent vomiting is an objective sign of bulimia, distinguishing it from subjective emotional symptoms.
Question 2 of 5
Promethazine hydrochloride (Phenergan) 25 mg IV push has been ordered for a patient. Before administering this medication to the patient, the nurse should check the
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: is very important to determine absolute patency of the vein; extravasation will cause necrosis
Extract:
A six-year-old boy comes to the outpatient clinic for a routine exam. His mother is concerned because her son often talks to an 'imaginary best friend.'
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should advise the mother to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) doesn't recognize play with imaginary friends as normal developmental state (2) may create anxiety in child (3) correct-normal for 4- to 6-year-old children (4) may create anxiety in child
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of anxiety disorder.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Deep breathing exercises calm the autonomic nervous system, reducing acute anxiety effectively and non-invasively. Benzodiazepines are used cautiously, isolation increases anxiety, and high-stimulus environments worsen it.
Question 5 of 5
A client receives morphine sulfate after being admitted to the emergency room in acute respiratory distress. He is very anxious, edematous, and cyanotic. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the desired response to the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: morphine sulfate is administered to minimize anxiety associated with respiratory distress from pulmonary edema