NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 10 year-old child who has just been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The parents ask about the treatment prescribed, vasopressin. What is priority in teaching the child and family about this drug?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diabetes insipidus results from reduced secretion of the antidiuretic hormone, vasopressin. The child will need to administer daily injections of vasopressin, and should have the nasal spray form of the medication readily available. A medical alert tag should be worn.
Question 2 of 5
Delirium tremens could best be described as
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An excited state accompanied by disorientation, hallucination and tachycardia. Delirium tremens involves severe withdrawal symptoms, including confusion, hallucinations, and autonomic hyperactivity.
Question 3 of 5
A 14-year-old client is scheduled for a below-knee (BK) amputation following a motorcycle accident. The nurse knows preoperative teaching for this client should include
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: discussing his feelings and fears is important in dealing with his anxiety due to a change in body image and functioning
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is the leader of a group of mentally retarded adults. The nurse instructs the group members to ignore another client whenever he interrupts others who are speaking. To evaluate the progress of this intervention, the nurse should
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Counting successful non-interruptions measures the client’s behavioral improvement, the goal of the intervention. Options B, C, and D are less effective: counting interruptions tracks failures, group control is secondary, and tokens are not given for interruptions.
Question 5 of 5
A transfer truck carrying toxic chemicals derails, spilling the contents and emitting toxic fumes over several miles. As a result, many of the area residents complain of nausea, vomiting, and headache. According to the agent-host model, the host is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In the agent-host model, the host is the affected individual (residents). The toxic fumes are the agent, and symptoms are the outcome.