NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client with a severe case of inflamed hemorrhoids for a rectal examination by the physician. What is the best position to place her in on the examination table?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The knee-chest position provides optimal exposure for rectal examination, minimizing discomfort with inflamed hemorrhoids.
Question 2 of 5
A client arrives in the emergency department after a radiologic accident at a local factory. The first action of the nurse would be to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse must initially assist in stabilizing the patient prior to performing the other tasks related to radiologic contamination.
Question 3 of 5
An adult has completed an alcohol detoxification program and is being discharged with disulfiram (Antabuse). Which statement that the client makes indicates a need for more teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Planning to drink alcohol (even minimally) while on disulfiram indicates misunderstanding, as it causes severe reactions with alcohol. Other statements show proper understanding.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hours. Which of the following laboratory results would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A platelet count of 100,000/mm^3 suggests thrombocytopenia, a serious complication of heparin therapy, increasing bleeding risk and possibly indicating heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Options B, C, and D are normal or less concerning: INR and PTT are not significantly affected by subcutaneous heparin, and hemoglobin 14 g/dL is normal.
Question 5 of 5
A 21-year-old woman at 16 -weeks gestation undergoes an amniocentesis. The client asks the nurse what the physician will learn from this procedure. The nurse's response should be based on an understanding that which of the following conditions can be detected by this Test ?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: maternal antibodies destroy fetal RBCs; bilirubin secreted because of hemolysis