NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with an electrical burn. Which structures have the greatest risk for soft tissue injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fat, tendon, and bone have the most resistance. The higher the resistance, the greater the heat generated by the current, thereby increasing the risk for soft tissue injury. Answer B has intermediate resistance, so it is incorrect. Answer C is incorrect because it has very low resistance. Answer D has low to intermediate resistance, so it is incorrect.
Extract:
A newborn is to be discharged in the AM.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should teach the child's mother to perform which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: The topic of the question is unstated. (1) appropriate for circumcision (2) will keep the area moist; the diaper should be placed below the umbilicus (3) correct-encourages drying and helps to prevent infection (4) antibiotic ointment is unnecessary
Extract:
A 67-year-old man for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP).
Question 3 of 5
The nurse prepares a 67-year-old man for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Which of the following information is MOST important for the nurse to obtain before the procedure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are assessments. Determine why you would make the assessment and how it relates to the situation. (1) electrical activity of heart, not most important (2) should be NPO for 6-8 h, not most important (3) correct-involves injection of radiopaque dye, used to identify lesions and assess function, allergy to iodine is life-threatening (4) not most important
Extract:
A client with a gastric ulcer compared to a friend's duodenal ulcer.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse's response should be based on which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) refers to duodenal ulcers (2) correct-clients with duodenal ulcers experience pain after meals, e.g., midmorning and midafternoon (3) gastric ulcer clients may be malnourished because food may cause nausea or vomiting (4) antacids are given to duodenal ulcer clients
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
An adult client became incontinent while hospitalized. The client now drinks very little. The nurse understands that this is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reduced fluid intake is a coping strategy to avoid incontinence, though it risks dehydration, reflecting an attempt to manage embarrassment.