NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of asthma about fluticasone (Flovent). Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using fluticasone as a rescue inhaler is incorrect, as it is a corticosteroid for maintenance therapy, not acute symptoms. Options A, B, and C are correct: rinsing prevents oral thrush, twice-daily use is standard, and sore throat may indicate infection.
Question 2 of 5
A laboring woman says to the LPN/LVN, 'My baby is coming! My baby is coming!' She was last checked 15 minutes ago and was 5 cm dilated. What should the LPN/LVN do initially?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urgent reports of delivery sensation require immediate cervical check to confirm progression, as rapid labor can occur, ensuring timely intervention.
Extract:
A client has a three-way Foley catheter following a transurethral resection.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse would anticipate infusing irrigating solution rapidly when
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) not a reason to infuse irrigating solution rapidly (2) correct-three-way Foley catheter should be irrigated rapidly when bright-red drainage or clots are present; irrigation rate should be decreased to about 40 gtts/min when the drainage clears (3) not indication to infuse irrigating solution rapidly (4) not indication to infuse irrigating solution rapidly
Extract:
A client with signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
Question 4 of 5
In planning care for a client with signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP), the nurse would include which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are a mix of assessments and implementations. Does this situation require assessment? Yes. (1) increases intracranial pressure (2) increases intracranial pressure (3) head of the bed should be elevated 15 to 30° to promote venous drainage (4) correct-assessment, cough or gag reflex and the swallowing reflex may be affected by the increased pressure; increases the incidence of aspiration
Extract:
A 32-year-old multipara is seen in the prenatal clinic. The nurse notes she is in her fifth month of pregnancy and has a weight gain of 14 pounds. The history indicates that prenatally the client was of average height and weight.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should advise the client that
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) excessive weight gain is >6.6 lb (3 kg)/month (2) inadequate weight gain is <2.2 lb (1 kg)/month (3) correct-weight gain 2-5 lb (2.5 kg) first trimester, 0.66-1.1 lb (0.5 kg) weekly in second and third trimester (4) not substantiated by information presented in question