NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for clients in the outpatient clinic. The nurse returns to the desk and finds four phone messages. Which of the following messages should the nurse return FIRST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: assess amount, character, symptoms of fluid volume deficit
Extract:
A client with pharyngitis.
Question 2 of 5
The clinic nurse is obtaining a throat culture from a client with pharyngitis. It is MOST important for the nurse to do which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) correct-tonsillar and pharyngeal areas are quickly swabbed to avoid client discomfort (2) sputum specimen would not reflect throat bacteria (3) should not be done to obtain an adequate culture (4) client should hold the head upright, not hyperextended
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following activities documented by the recreational therapist following a community reorientation outing for a paraplegic client would indicate to the nurse a readiness for discharge?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: correct, physical, these skills are requisite for discharge
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluids at 150 mL/hour. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Crackles in the lung bases suggest fluid overload, a serious complication of IV fluids, potentially leading to pulmonary edema. Options A, B, and D are normal or less concerning: blood pressure 140/90 mmHg and heart rate 90 bpm are stable, and urine output 100 mL/hour is adequate.
Question 5 of 5
A client comes to the clinic complaining of severe facial pain. In order to collect subjective data from the client, it is MOST important for the nurse to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: subjective data is collected in the health history or interview