NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for an older adult. Which statement made by the client is not typical of normal aging?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increased sensitivity to salt taste is not typical of aging; taste sensitivity usually decreases. Difficulty reading, avoiding dusk driving, and color matching issues are normal aging changes.
Extract:
A client before administration of captopril (Capoten).
Question 2 of 5
The MOST appropriate nursing action before administration of captopril (Capoten) would be to check the client's
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice and how it relates to Capoten. (1) important, but not a priority (2) correct-is an antihypertensive that necessitates that a BP be assessed prior to administration (3) important, but not priority (4) unnecessary to assess prior to the administration of the medication
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is to perform a routine blood glucose check on a diabetic client before administering insulin. Which action is correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Puncturing the finger's side avoids nerve-rich areas, ensuring accurate and less painful glucose testing.
Question 4 of 5
A child is injured on the school playground and appears to have a fractured leg. The first action the school nurse should take is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When applying the nursing process, assessment is the first step in providing care. The '5 Ps' of vascular impairment can be used as a guide (pain, pulse, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis).
Question 5 of 5
A client has been admitted for meningitis. In reviewing the laboratory analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the nurse would expect to note
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High protein. A positive CSF for meningitis would include presence of protein, a positive blood culture, decreased glucose, cloudy color with an increased opening pressure, and an elevated white blood cell count.