NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reviewing procedures with the health care team. The nurse should intervene if an RN staff member makes which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: physician should provide explanation and obtain patient's signature
Question 2 of 5
A patient is scheduled for electro-convulsive therapy treatment scheduled in the morning. What must the evening nurse do to provide the client ECT treatment possible?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An informed consent is required prior to surgery.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of type 2 diabetes who is receiving insulin aspart (NovoLog) 10 units subcutaneously before meals. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sweating and shakiness indicate hypoglycemia, a serious complication of insulin aspart, requiring immediate treatment with carbohydrates. Options A, B, and D are less concerning: glucose 80 mg/dL is normal, heart rate 90 bpm and blood pressure 130/80 mmHg are stable.
Question 4 of 5
To prevent symptoms of Raynaud's, the client should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding cold exposure is key to preventing vasospasms in Raynaud's disease, which cause symptoms like numbness and color changes in the extremities.
Extract:
A toddler admitted with an elevated blood lead level is to be treated with intramuscular (IM) injections of calcium disodium edetate (Calcium EDTA) and dimercaprol (BAL).
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions should have the highest priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) no longer used for seizures, but it is important to have seizure precautions and emergency respiratory equipment available (2) important to implement, but is not a priority (3) contains incorrect information (4) correct-highest priority is to prevent tissue damage and promote tissue absorption of the medicine, accomplished through rotation of the injection sites