NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who is enrolled in a study involving an experimental drug. The client says to the nurse, 'I don't think I can stand the vomiting anymore. I think it is due to the drug I am taking. If only I could get out of this study I signed up for. That was a really stupid thing I did when I signed up for the study.' What information must the nurse include when responding to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Participants can withdraw from research studies at any time, per ethical research guidelines, ensuring autonomy and safety.
Question 2 of 5
A baby girl is born with a meningomyelocele. To prevent trauma to the sac, the nurse should place the infant:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing the infant prone with hips slightly elevated protects the meningomyelocele sac from trauma and pressure.
Extract:
A patient with effective pain relief.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions is MOST important to provide a patient with effective pain relief?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) not most important (2) correct-necessary to work with patient to identify interventions to relieve pain (3) part of intervention and evaluation phase (4) only a portion of interventions used to relieve pain
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer an injection of haloperidol decanoate (Haldol D).
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Haloperidol decanoate is highly irritating to subcutaneous tissue, requiring deep IM injection into a large muscle mass to ensure proper absorption and minimize irritation. Massaging the site, using a small-gauge needle, or dividing doses is inappropriate.
Question 5 of 5
When admitting a client who has acute glomerulonephritis, the nurse expects that the client will report which information?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acute glomerulonephritis is often post-streptococcal, following pharyngitis. Bladder/kidney infections or sexual partners are less directly related.