NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of type 1 diabetes who is receiving insulin lispro (Humalog) 8 units before meals. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sweating and confusion indicate hypoglycemia, a medical emergency with insulin lispro. Options A, C, and D are less urgent.
Question 2 of 5
Which client should receive a private room?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A client with gastric ulcers may have Helicobacter pylori infection, which can be contagious and requires isolation precautions. Clients with diabetes, Cushing's disease, or Graves' disease do not typically require private rooms unless they have a contagious condition.
Question 3 of 5
Following surgery for placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt as treatment for hydrocephalus, the parents question why the infant has a small abdominal incision. The best response by the nurse would be to explain that the incision was made in order to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pass the catheter into the abdominal cavity. The VP shunt drains cerebrospinal fluid into the peritoneal cavity via a catheter inserted through an abdominal incision.
Question 4 of 5
During the check up of a 2 month-old infant at a well baby clinic, the mother expresses concern to the nurse because a flat pink birthmark on the baby's forehead and eyelid has not gone away. What is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Telangiectatic nevi, salmon patch or stork bite birthmarks, are a normal variation and the facial nevi will generally disappear by ages 1 to 2 years.
Question 5 of 5
The home health care nurse is caring for a 30-year-old woman with type I diabetes mellitus.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevated morning blood glucose levels suggest the dawn phenomenon, where blood sugar rises in the early morning due to hormonal changes. Adding 3 units of NPH insulin at 10 PM addresses this by providing longer-acting insulin coverage. Reducing the diet, adding regular insulin, or eliminating the snack does not target the dawn phenomenon effectively.