NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of rheumatoid arthritis who is receiving prednisone 10 mg PO daily. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Weight gain of 5 pounds in a month suggests prednisone-induced fluid retention, requiring evaluation. Options A, C, and D are less urgent.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a six-year-old boy several hours after the application of a hip spica cast.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pain in the foot post-cast application suggests possible circulatory impairment. Checking the blanching sign (capillary refill) assesses circulation, comparing the affected and unaffected sides. Elevation, palpation, or medication may follow but do not address the urgent need to assess circulation.
Extract:
A client with an irregular pulse rate of 81 and a potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L has digoxin (Lanoxin) ordered.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions if taken by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: The topic of the question is unstated. (1) although the pulse is normal, level of potassium must be considered (2) notify physician about low potassium (3) correct-hypokalemia can precipitate digoxin toxicity; physician should be called to obtain order for potassium supplement (4) notify physician about the potassium level
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of stroke.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thickening liquids to a nectar consistency slows swallowing, reducing aspiration risk in stroke patients with dysphagia. Small meals help, supine positioning increases risk, and antiemetics are irrelevant.
Extract:
A client admitted for regulation of her insulin dosage. The client takes 15 units of Humulin N insulin at 8 AM every day.
Question 5 of 5
At 4 PM, which of the following nursing observations would indicate a complication from the insulin?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Determine the cause of each symptom and how it relates to hypoglycemia. (1) signs of hyperglycemia (2) correct-Humulin N insulin is an intermediate-acting insulin that peaks from eight to twelve hours after administration; this is when signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia will occur (3) signs of hyperglycemia (4) signs of hyperglycemia