NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of propofol (Diprivan) for sedation. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An oxygen saturation of 90% is low, indicating hypoxemia, a serious complication of propofol due to respiratory depression, requiring immediate intervention. Options A, B, and C are acceptable: respiratory rate 12 breaths/min, blood pressure 100/60 mmHg, and heart rate 80 bpm are stable.
Extract:
The nurse checks for placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube before beginning a tube feeding for a client.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following results would indicate to the nurse that the tube feeding can begin?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how the answers relate to a tube feeding. (1) mucus may be from lungs (2) correct-stomach contents are acidic (3) not a safe way to check placement (4) not a reliable indication
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A 56-year-old man is visiting the doctor for the first time in seven years for treatment for an infected finger. The office nurse wants him to make an appointment for a physical. The nurse knows that he does not understand the importance of a physical when he makes which statement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assuming health without symptoms dismisses the need for preventive screenings, indicating a lack of understanding of physicals.
Extract:
A client is placed on cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) prophylactically after surgery.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: The topic of the question unstated. Read the answer choices for clues. (1) unnecessary to encourage (2) unnecessary to encourage (3) correct-these foods will help maintain normal inTest inal flora, which may be altered by the Keflex (4) unnecessary to encourage
Extract:
Before administering calcium gluconate 10% 500 mg IV stat.
Question 5 of 5
It is MOST important that the nurse assess the
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to calcium gluconate. (1) unnecessary in this situation (2) unnecessary in this situation (3) correct-if injected into the extravascular tissues, calcium gluconate can cause a severe chemical burn (4) irrelevant