NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 1 year-old child who has 6 teeth. What is the best way for the nurse to give mouth care to this child?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using a moist soft brush or cloth to clean teeth and gums. The nurse should use a soft cloth or soft brush to do mouth care so that the child can adjust to the routine of cleaning the mouth and teeth.
Extract:
A 33-year-old woman comes to the local outpatient clinic for complaints of dizziness and palpitations. Her physical exam and laboratory results are normal. She reports that the company she owns is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following responses, if made to the client by the nurse, would be BEST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: 'BEST' indicates there may be more than one correct response. Remember therapeutic communication. (1) correct-open-ended question, encourages client to discuss when problems occurred (2) yes/no question, nontherapeutic, doesn't encourage discussion of symptoms (3) yes/no question, nontherapeutic, too confrontational, does not encourage discussion (4) yes/no question, nontherapeutic
Extract:
A man is presently employed as a night watchman. When he comes to the clinic for a visit, he tells the nurse he is having difficulty sleeping and is fatigued much of the time.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are a mix of assessments and implementations. Does this situation require assessment? Yes. (1) correct-assessment, open-ended, encourages discussion (2) judgment based on inadequate information, nontherapeutic (3) generalization with no factual basis, closed communication (4) closed communication, generalization
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A 19 year-old client is paralyzed in a car accident. Which statement used by the client would indicate to the nurse that the client is using the mechanism of 'suppression'?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: I don't remember anything about what happened to me. Suppression is willfully putting an unacceptable thought or feeling out of one's mind, used to protect one's self-esteem.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of pancreatitis.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A low-fat, high-protein diet reduces pancreatic stimulation and supports tissue repair in chronic pancreatitis. High-fat diets exacerbate symptoms, and carbohydrate balance is less critical.