NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for clients on a medical/surgical unit and determines that several situations need to be addressed.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A nosebleed post-radiation therapy is the least stable situation, as it may indicate a serious complication like thrombocytopenia or tissue damage, requiring immediate assessment. Legal threats, staff issues, and lab result requests are less urgent than a potentially life-threatening condition.
Question 2 of 5
In addition to standard precautions, a nurse should implement contact precautions for which client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 60 year-old with herpes simplex. Clients who have herpes simplex infections must have contact precautions in addition to standard precautions because of the associated, potentially weeping, skin lesions. Contact precautions are used for clients who are infected by microorganisms that are transmitted by direct contact with the client, including hand or skin-to-skin contact.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse manager has been using a block scheduling plan to staff the nursing unit. However, staff have asked for many changes and exceptions to the schedule over the past few months. The manager considers self-scheduling knowing that this method will
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nurses are more satisfied when opportunities exist for autonomy and control. Self-scheduling improves team morale by giving staff more control over their work schedules.
Extract:
A student nurse caring for a client while wearing a gown and gloves in addition to following standard precautions.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should determine that care is appropriate if the student nurse performs which of the following activities?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how the organism of each disease is spread. (1) requires airborne precautions, particulate respirator (2) requires droplet precautions, nurse should wear a mask (3) requires standard precautions (4) correct-requires contact precautions
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of Parkinson’s disease.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering levodopa on an empty stomach enhances absorption, improving motor function in Parkinson’s disease. High-fiber diets prevent constipation, activity is encouraged, and compresses are ineffective for mobility.