NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 74-year-old man with type I diabetes. The client is scheduled for cataract surgery under general anesthesia at 9 AM. The man usually receives 30 units of NPH and 10 units of regular insulin each morning at 7 AM. At 7 AM the morning of surgery, the nurse would expect to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: usually use sliding scale with regular insulin based on blood glucose readings
Question 2 of 5
A client comes to the clinic complaining of severe facial pain. In order to collect subjective data from the client, it is MOST important for the nurse to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: subjective data is collected in the health history or interview
Question 3 of 5
The physician prescribes cimetidine (Tagamet) 300 mg PO qid for a 75-year-old man. The nurse instructs the client about the medication. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, would indicate that further teaching is needed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: no change in stool color
Question 4 of 5
The nursing care plan for a five-year-old with a closed head injury should contain which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: early signs of increased intracranial pressure are alterations in orientation
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements is MOST descriptive of the affect of a patient with schizophrenia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: inappropriate affect, expression of feelings bizarre for situation