NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of type 2 diabetes who is receiving glipizide (Glucotrol) 5 mg PO daily. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sweating and shakiness indicate hypoglycemia, a serious glipizide side effect. Options A, C, and D are less urgent.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted with a fractured right hip. The doctor writes an order for Buck's traction. Which of the following actions, if taken by the nurse, is MOST important?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: immobility is a leading cause of problems with Buck's traction; important to turn client to unaffected side
Extract:
The mother of a seven-year-old child is dying.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should anticipate that the seven-year-old child would have which of the following concepts of death?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Remember growth and development. (1) correct-seven-year-olds see death as a punishment (2) by age of 9, most children begin to develop an adult concept of death and begin to understand that death is irreversible (3) is a preschool child's concept of death (4) is an adolescent's concept of death
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following nursing approaches would be MOST appropriate to use while administering an oral medication to a four-month-old?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: is a convenient method for administering medications to an infant
Question 5 of 5
A client received six units of regular insulin three hours ago.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Regular insulin peaks in 2-4 hours, and diaphoresis and trembling are classic signs of hypoglycemia, a potentially life-threatening complication requiring immediate intervention (e.g., administering skim milk). Kussmaul respirations indicate hyperglycemia, while anorexia, lethargy, headache, and polyuria are not specific to hypoglycemia.