NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of type 1 diabetes who is receiving insulin glargine (Lantus) 20 units subcutaneously at bedtime. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sweating and irritability indicate hypoglycemia, a serious complication of insulin glargine, requiring immediate treatment with carbohydrates. Options A, B, and D are normal: glucose 100 mg/dL, heart rate 80 bpm, and blood pressure 120/80 mmHg indicate stability.
Extract:
The nurse is caring for a client with organic brain syndrome in a long-term care facility.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: The topic of the question is unstated. Read the answer choices for clues. (1) may not remember who or where he is (2) not as important as answer choice #4 (3) even with orientation, the client soon forgets (4) correct-geriatric client should be encouraged to talk about his life and important things in the past because he has recent memory loss
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Question 3 of 5
A patient with type I diabetes mellitus (IDDM) asks the nurse why the doctor ordered human insulin instead of beef or pork insulin. Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: protein molecules are identical with human insulin
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A patient is being treated in the telemetry unit for cardiac disease. The patient is to receive propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal) 20 mg PO at 9 AM. The nurse finds him wheezing with a nonproductive cough and shortness of breath.
Question 4 of 5
INITIALLY, the nurse should
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Determine the outcome of each answer choice. (1) correct-side effects include increased airway resistance, patient is experiencing bronchospasm, should assess then call the physician (2) should assess the patient's condition first (3) experiencing a side effect, medication should not be given (4) medication should be held, experiencing a side effect
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Question 5 of 5
A client who has a panic disorder is receiving paroxetine HCl (Paxil). The client has been taking the drug for one week and is still having severe panic attacks. The client tells the nurse that she thinks the drug is not working. What is the best response for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Paroxetine, an SSRI, requires 2-4 weeks to reach therapeutic effect for panic disorder, explaining the continued symptoms.