NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted following a motor vehicle accident. The client's blood pressure one hour ago was 118/76, and pulse was 80; now the blood pressure is 90/60, and pulse is 98. What action should the nurse take initially?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A significant drop in blood pressure with increased pulse suggests shock or bleeding, requiring immediate physician notification. Monitoring, rechecking, or leg elevation delays care.
Question 2 of 5
An adult is being worked up for possible pulmonary tuberculosis. The nurse knows that which test is most conclusive for the diagnosis of tuberculosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sputum examination for acid-fast bacilli is the gold standard for confirming tuberculosis, unlike skin tests (screening), x-rays (supportive), or CT (non-specific).
Question 3 of 5
Following a stroke, a client is found to have receptive aphasia. This finding is consistent with damage to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Receptive aphasia, difficulty understanding language, is associated with damage to the temporal lobe, specifically Wernicke's area.
Question 4 of 5
A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension and closed-angle glaucoma visits the clinic for a routine check-up. Which of the following medications, if ordered by the physician, should the nurse question?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: contraindicated; ophthalmic vasoconstrictor, contraindicated with closed angle glaucoma; use cautiously with hypertension
Question 5 of 5
What are two major side effects of haloperidol (Haldol) the nurse should anticipate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: major side effects of haloperidol (Haldol) include hematologic problems, primarily blood dyscrasia and extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)