NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to care for a client who has returned to the surgical nursing unit following a radical neck dissection.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Following a radical neck dissection, monitoring the tracheostomy site for bleeding or swelling is critical due to the risk of hematoma or airway obstruction, which can be life-threatening. Suctioning and care are important but follow a schedule or as needed, and patency assessment is less urgent than monitoring for surgical complications.
Extract:
A 26-year-old woman is admitted to the neurosurgery unit for the removal of a cerebellar tumor.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse would expect the patient to make which of the following statements about her symptoms?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Remember physiology. (1) temporal lobe contains auditory center, loss of hearing would involve CN VIII acoustic (2) correct-cerebellum maintains balance (3) CN IX, glossopharyngeal responsible for differentiation of taste (4) not specific symptoms of cerebellum dysfunction
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is discussing nutritional requirements with the parents of an 18 month-old child. Which of these statements about milk consumption is correct?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Should be limited to 3-4 cups of milk daily. Excessive milk intake can reduce consumption of other nutrients.
Question 4 of 5
A child at summer camp comes to see the camp nurse 10 minutes after being stung by a bee. The child complains of tingling around her mouth and tightness in her chest. The nurse's first action is summon help and to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tingling and chest tightness suggest anaphylaxis; epinephrine is the first-line treatment, and a tourniquet may slow venom spread.
Question 5 of 5
A four-year-old is admitted with drooling and an inflamed epiglottis. During the assessment, the nurse would identify which of the following symptoms as indicative of an increase in respiratory distress?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: increase in the respiratory rate is an early sign of hypoxia, also for tachycardia