NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assisting a client with deep breathing and coughing exercises following abdominal surgery. What instruction is most appropriate for the nurse to give the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Splinting the incision reduces pain and supports effective deep breathing and coughing, preventing postoperative complications.
Question 2 of 5
Included in teaching the client with tuberculosis taking isoniazid (INH) about follow-up home care, the nurse should emphasize that a laboratory appointment for which of the following lab tests is critical?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Liver function. INH can cause hepatocellular injury and hepatitis. This side effect is age-related and can be detected with regular assessment of liver enzymes, which are released into the blood from damaged liver cells.
Extract:
A client is placed on cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) prophylactically after surgery.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: The topic of the question unstated. Read the answer choices for clues. (1) unnecessary to encourage (2) unnecessary to encourage (3) correct-these foods will help maintain normal inTest inal flora, which may be altered by the Keflex (4) unnecessary to encourage
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The mother of a 3-month-old infant tells the nurse that her child has a bumpy rash over most of his body. What is likely to be initially ordered for this child?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A bumpy rash in a 3-month-old suggests possible food allergies; an elimination diet is a non-invasive initial approach to identify triggers, unlike biopsy, stool, or CBC.
Question 5 of 5
An 85-year-old client with diverticulitis has been vomiting and febrile for 12 hours. Where is the best location to assess skin turgor on this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is the best area to check in the elderly due to loss of skin elasticity that occurs with aging. Answers A, B, and C are all influenced by loss of elasticity more than the sternum, so they are incorrect.