NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a total hip replacement. Which of the following actions is the PRIORITY?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Positioning with legs abducted prevents hip dislocation, a critical complication post-hip replacement. Options A, B, and D are important but secondary: incentive spirometry prevents pneumonia, pain management supports recovery, and dressing checks monitor bleeding.
Extract:
A four-year-old child with sickle cell anemia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is aware that which of the following statements, if made by the parents of a four-year-old child with sickle cell anemia, indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: 'Need for further teaching' indicates you are looking for an incorrect behavior. (1) correct-aspirin can cause a hemorrhage during a sickle cell crisis (2) important for a sickle cell client to prevent sickling crisis (3) reflects appropriate use of medication to decrease the client's pain (4) important for a sickle cell client to prevent sickling crisis
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following laboratory results would suggest to the emergency room nurse that a client admitted after a severe motor vehicle crash is in acidosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Serum carbon dioxide is an indicator of acid-base status. This finding would indicate acidosis.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse has a pre-op order to insert a Foley catheter in a male client. The catheter should be inserted:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In males, a Foley catheter is inserted 7-9 inches to reach the bladder, ensuring proper placement without trauma.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Irrigating the nasogastric tube with warm saline is the first step to clear an occlusion, restoring function. Replacing the tube is invasive, advancing it risks misplacement, and repositioning does not address the occlusion directly.