NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of migraine headaches about sumatriptan (Imitrex). Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Taking sumatriptan daily to prevent migraines is incorrect, as it is used to abort acute attacks, not for prophylaxis. Options A, B, and C are correct: early use maximizes efficacy, sedation may impair driving, and chest pain may indicate vasoconstriction.
Question 2 of 5
A client in the intensive care unit is overheard telling his wife, 'It's impossible to get any sleep in this place with all the noise and lights on all the time.' After talking with the client, the nurse determines that the client is bothered by sensory disturbance related to being in the ICU. Which laboratory finding would confirm the nurse's assessment of sensory disturbance?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sensory disturbance and stress in the ICU increase catecholamines (e.g., epinephrine), detectable in urine. Other labs are unrelated to sensory disturbance.
Question 3 of 5
In planning care for a child diagnosed with minimal change nephrotic syndrome, the nurse should understand the relationship between edema formation and
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased colloidal osmotic pressure in the capillaries. Loss of albumin reduces osmotic pressure, causing edema.
Extract:
A client with pneumonia.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following nursing observations would indicate a therapeutic response to the treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Determine which answer choice indicates an improved respiratory status. (1) validates the continued presence of the infection (2) validates the continued presence of the infection (3) correct-sputum characteristics indicate a decrease in the pneumonia; is supported by respiratory status (4) does not substantiate the status of the infection
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is receiving $\mathrm{O}_2$ at $3 \mathrm{~L}/\mathrm{min}$ via nasal cannula. He is anxious and short of breath, and his mental status is clouded. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Checking vital signs and oxygen saturation assesses the cause of symptoms (e.g., hypoxia, hypercapnia). Increasing O2 risks CO2 retention in COPD. Monitoring is passive. Humidity is secondary.