NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who has myasthenia gravis and is prescribed neostigmine. Which drug should the nurse plan to have readily available because the client is taking neostigmine?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neostigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, can cause cholinergic crisis; atropine, an anticholinergic, is the antidote to reverse excessive muscarinic effects.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with asthma about the use of a metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shaking the inhaler ensures proper medication dispersion. Options A, B, and D are incorrect techniques or schedules.
Extract:
A patient is admitted to the hospital for a hypoglossectomy with lymph node dissection.
Question 3 of 5
The patient's preoperative care includes frequent oral hygiene with hydrogen peroxide. The nurse knows the purpose of this treatment is to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to the procedure. (1) correct-destroys bacteria found in mouth, reduces the chance of infection (2) is not the action of hydrogen peroxide (3) circulation is unaffected by a mouth rinse (4) has slight drying effect on mucous membranes
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse discusses symptoms of the onset of labor with a 26-year-old primipara. Which of the following statements, if made by the client to the nurse, indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fetal movement decreases at labor onset due to limited space; expecting an increase indicates misunderstanding. Options B, C, and D are correct labor signs.
Question 5 of 5
A LPN/LVN contacts the nurse to say that s/he has shingles on her/his back. Which of the following statements by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Localized shingles allows work if lesions are covered, as with back lesions. Options A, C, and D are overly restrictive or unnecessary.