NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with end stage renal disease. What action should the nurse take to assess for patency in a fistula used for hemodialysis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpate for a thrill over the fistula. A thrill indicates patency of the fistula.
Question 2 of 5
A client with pernicious anemia is admitted. What would the nurse expect the admitting assessment to reveal?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pernicious anemia, a vitamin B12 deficiency, often causes neurological symptoms like bilateral leg neuropathy due to nerve demyelination.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a lumbar laminectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Log-rolling maintains spinal alignment, preventing complications post-laminectomy. Options B, C, and D are secondary: pain management is routine, 45-degree elevation is excessive, and drain monitoring is less urgent.
Question 4 of 5
A client hospitalized with acute glomerulonephritis has a positive ASO titer. The nurse understands that the client's current illness is due to a:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A positive antistreptolysin titer indicates infection with Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus, a bacterial infection. Answers A, C, and D are not associated with acute glomerulonephritis so they are incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chronic COPD causes CO2 retention, leading to a compensated respiratory acidosis with low pH (7.32), high PaCO2 (50 mmHg), and low PaO2 (70 mmHg) due to impaired gas exchange. Normal or acute values are incorrect.