NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of gout about allopurinol (Zyloprim). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A skin rash may indicate a hypersensitivity reaction to allopurinol, requiring immediate reporting. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Extract:
A 23-year-old man comes to the AIDS clinic for treatment of large, painful, purplish-brown open areas on his right arm and back.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should instruct the client to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) correct-open Kaposi's sarcoma lesions should be cleaned and dressed daily to prevent secondary infection (2) not done because of risk of secondary skin infection (3) important to keep the skin clean to prevent secondary skin infection but should be covered due to open areas (4) treatment for herpes simplex virus abscess, not Kaposi's sarcoma
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assigned to care for a client who has a leaking intracranial aneurysm. To minimize the risk of rebleeding, the nurse should plan to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: restrict visitors to immediate family. Maintaining a quiet environment will assist in minimizing cerebral rebleeding. When family visit, the client should not be disturbed. If the client is awake, topics of a general nature are better choices for discussion than topics that result in emotional or physiological stimulation.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is providing foot care instructions to a client with arterial insufficiency. The nurse would identify the need for additional teaching if the client stated
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: I will trim corns and calluses regularly.' Clients who are elderly, have diabetes, and/or have vascular disease often have decreased circulation and sensation in one or both feet. Their vision may also be impaired.
Therefore, they need to be taught to examine their feet daily or have someone else do so. They should wear cotton socks which have not been mended, and always wear shoes when out of bed. They should not cut their nails, corns, and calluses, but should have them trimmed by their provider, nurse, or another provider who specializes in foot care.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of propofol (Diprivan) for sedation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An oxygen saturation of 90% indicates hypoxemia, a serious propofol side effect. Options A, B, and C are acceptable.