NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postcholecystectomy client who had the T-tube removed this AM.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dark, greenish-yellow drainage is expected bile after T-tube removal. Replacing the saturated dressing with a more absorbent one keeps the site clean and dry, preventing infection. Cultures are unnecessary without infection signs, dehiscence is unlikely, and reinforcing risks infection.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of heart failure who is receiving furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO daily. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypokalemia (3.0 mEq/L) from furosemide increases arrhythmia risk in heart failure. Options B, C, and D are normal.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of depression who is receiving bupropion (Wellbutrin) 150 mg PO bid. Which of the following client statements would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Thoughts of ending life indicate suicidal ideation, a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention in a client on bupropion. Options
Question 4 of 5
A 38-year-old woman, mother of two, has a mastectomy for breast cancer.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frequent crying and difficulty coping one month post-mastectomy reflect a normal grieving process for the loss of a body part. Helping family cope is premature, social withdrawal indicates abnormal adjustment, and immediate return to normal activities suggests denial, which is too early for integration.
Extract:
A 12-year-old child is receiving intravenous theophylline (Aminophylline). The child presents with signs of tachycardia and irritability.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions is MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) may help the client to cope with current symptoms, but is not highest priority (2) will mask the signs of toxicity (3) correct-signs of toxicity need to be reported to the physician (4) does not take action to resolve the problem