NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 3 Questions
Extract:
The nurse is aware that Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) is administered.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is aware that Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) is administered to prevent complications in which of the following situations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) if both mother and baby are Rh-negative, there is no problem (2) correct-RhoGAM is given to an Rh-negative mother who delivers an Rh-positive baby when baby has a negative Coombs' Test (3) medication is not given if the mother has been sensitized by a previous pregnancy (4) there is no incompatibility here, but the mother needs to be evaluated regarding sensitization in the incomplete pregnancy
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Question 2 of 5
A client with a gastric ulcer is losing a significant amount of blood via the NG tube. The client's pulse is weak and thready, and she is hypotensive. A continuous irrigation of normal saline is ordered. How should the client be positioned?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Semi-Fowler's position helps prevent aspiration and facilitates gastric drainage in a hypotensive client with gastric bleeding.
Question 3 of 5
A wet-to-dry dressing is ordered for a client who has a decubitus ulcer. Which technique is appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wet-to-dry dressings involve a moist gauze applied to the wound, covered with dry gauze, to debride tissue as it dries. Other techniques are incorrect.
Extract:
A ten-year-old child with leukemia has a large burn on her arm and the burn appears to be oily. The client states that she touched a hot pan, and her mother put cooking fat on it so it would not blister.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) does not address the immediate problem of cleansing the wound (2) unnecessary (3) does not address the immediate problem of cleansing the wound (4) correct-because leukemic clients are immunosuppressed, they are more susceptible to infections; cooking fat applied to an open wound increases the possibility of infection; burns should be rinsed immediately with tap water to reduce the heat in the burn
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Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about self-administration of Haldol 15 mg po hs. For which side effect/s must the client seek medical attention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Muscle spasms and restlessness are side effects of Haldol.