NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted two days ago with a diagnosis of closed head injury. If the patient develops diabetes insipidus, the nurse would observe which of the following symptoms?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: signs of dehydration, increased output, low specific gravity, normal 1.010-1.030
Extract:
A 25-year-old primigravida with type I diabetes mellitus.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse explains to the client that her insulin needs will
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) correct-needs increase during pregnancy due to hormonal interference in glucose metabolism (2) needs increase during pregnancy due to hormonal interference in glucose metabolism (3) insulin needs will decrease after delivery (4) needs increase during pregnancy
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
An adult has experienced significant vomiting and diarrhea for the past 24 hours. Her chloride level is 90 mEq/L. What would the nurse expect to find when interpreting her sodium level?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vomiting and diarrhea cause sodium loss, likely resulting in a low sodium level, consistent with a low chloride level.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assigned to a client who has heart failure. During the morning rounds the nurse sees the client develop sudden anxiety, diaphoresis and dyspnea. The nurse auscultates, crackles bilaterally. Which nursing intervention should be performed first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Place the client in a sitting position with legs dangling. This reduces venous return, alleviating pulmonary edema symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse recognizes which of these symptoms as characteristic of a panic attack?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: panic disorders are characterized by recurrent, unpredictable attacks of intense apprehension or terror that can render a client unable to control a situation or to perform simple tasks; client can experience palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, a decrease in perceptual field, and a fear of 'losing it' or going crazy