NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a total knee replacement. Which of the following actions is the PRIORITY?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applying the CPM machine is the priority to prevent stiffness and promote joint mobility post-knee replacement. Options A, B, and D are important but secondary: incentive spirometry prevents pneumonia, pain management supports recovery, and dressing checks monitor bleeding.
Extract:
An elderly client who has just had a prosthetic hip implant.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should position the client
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) flexion beyond 60°, adduction and internal rotation should be avoided in the early postoperative period (2) flexion beyond 60°, adduction and internal rotation should be avoided in the early postoperative period (3) flexion beyond 60°, adduction and internal rotation should be avoided in the early postoperative period (4) correct-position of abduction should be maintained
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A 21-year-old woman at 16 -weeks gestation undergoes an amniocentesis. The client asks the nurse what the physician will learn from this procedure. The nurse's response should be based on an understanding that which of the following conditions can be detected by this Test ?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: maternal antibodies destroy fetal RBCs; bilirubin secreted because of hemolysis
Question 4 of 5
A client is being followed in the rape-crisis clinic one week after being assaulted. The client is currently taking Xanax 0.25 mg PO q6h for anxiety. Which of the following statements, if made by the client to the nurse, reflects a correct understanding of this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alcohol, including white wine, potentiates Xanax’s sedative effects, increasing risks. Avoiding it shows understanding. Options A, B, and D are incorrect.
Extract:
A patient with effective pain relief.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions is MOST important to provide a patient with effective pain relief?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) not most important (2) correct-necessary to work with patient to identify interventions to relieve pain (3) part of intervention and evaluation phase (4) only a portion of interventions used to relieve pain