NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a toddler in traction, and the toddler is receiving chloral hydrate (Noctec). The toddler becomes irritable and extremely restless. Which nursing action is MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Irritability and restlessness suggest a paradoxical reaction to chloral hydrate, requiring physician notification for medication adjustment. Options A, C, and D are unsafe or ineffective.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted for treatment of severe anxiety. It is MOST important for the nurse to obtain which of following information during the first 48 hours after admission?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: will provide necessary information in baseline assessment of client's anxiety
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is obtaining a history on a client with hyperthyroidism. The nurse should report which of the following assessments to the physician?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism are related to an increased metabolic rate
Question 4 of 5
A three-month-old is placed in Bryant's traction for developmental dysplasia of the hips. Which of the following toys would be appropriate for the nurse to offer the infant during hospitalization?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: three-month-old can grasp a rattle
Extract:
A client is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP).
Question 5 of 5
Nursing management prior to an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) would include which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are all implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) fat-free meal is associated with a gall bladder series (2) a retention Foley catheter may be in place, but not for the purpose of dilating the bladder sphincter (3) correct-because of the need to visualize the abdominal area, cleansing enemas the evening before an IVP are usually ordered (4) there are few directions the client needs to follow during the Test