NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of eating disorders.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stating that dieting can stop at a goal weight suggests a misunderstanding, as anorexia requires ongoing nutritional and psychological management. Slow weight gain, balanced meals, and support are correct.
Question 2 of 5
A client is being treated for paranoid schizophrenia. When the client became loud and boisterous, the nurse immediately placed him in seclusion as a precautionary measure. The client willingly complied. The nurse's action
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Seclusion should only be used when there is an immediate threat of violence or threatening behavior toward the staff, the other clients, or the client himself.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of bipolar disorder who is receiving valproic acid (Depakote) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the following laboratory results would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevated liver enzymes suggest hepatotoxicity, a serious side effect of valproic acid, requiring immediate evaluation to prevent liver failure. Options B, C, and D are normal: sodium 140 mEq/L, potassium 4.0 mEq/L, and hemoglobin 13 g/dL do not indicate complications.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of eating disorders.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stating that dieting can stop at a goal weight suggests a misunderstanding, as anorexia requires ongoing nutritional and psychological management. Slow weight gain, balanced meals, and support are correct.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client with a severe case of inflamed hemorrhoids for a rectal examination by the physician. What is the best position to place her in on the examination table?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The knee-chest position provides optimal exposure for rectal examination, minimizing discomfort with inflamed hemorrhoids.