NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a thyroidectomy. Which of the following actions is the PRIORITY?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Monitoring for neck swelling is the priority to detect hematoma, a life-threatening complication post-thyroidectomy that can cause airway obstruction. Options B, C, and D are important but secondary: pain management, respiratory exercises, and incision checks follow airway safety.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse admits a 3 week-old infant to the special care nursery with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. As the nurse reviews the birth history, which data would be most consistent with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The infant received mechanical ventilation for 2 weeks. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is often caused by prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is performing physical assessments on adolescents. What finding would the nurse anticipate concerning female growth spurts?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: They occur about 2 years earlier than for males. Females experience a growth spurt about 2 years earlier than their male peers.
Extract:
A one-year-old child.
Question 4 of 5
While doing a physical examination of a one-year-old child, which of the following assessments should be done by the nurse LAST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Picture the situation. (1) correct-all invasive procedures should be done last, so as not to alter cardiopulmonary assessment of the child (2) should be done before a rectal temperature (3) should be done before a rectal temperature (4) should be done before a rectal temperature
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A woman is in the clinic complaining of urinary frequency, urgency, and pain on urination. Orders include a urine for culture and administration of sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) and phenazopyridine (Pyridium.) Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking for sulfa allergies is critical before administering sulfisoxazole, as allergies can cause severe reactions, prioritizing safety.