NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of depression about citalopram (Celexa). Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stopping citalopram when feeling better is incorrect, as depression requires prolonged treatment to prevent relapse. Options A, B, and C are correct: suicidal thoughts require immediate reporting, morning dosing minimizes insomnia, and alcohol increases sedation.
Question 2 of 5
While planning care for an elderly client with dementia, which of the following should be a priority for the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: is most effective when communicating with an elderly client
Question 3 of 5
Prior to a cesarean section delivery, a 24-year-old woman is treated for abruptio placentae. The nurse is caring for the woman during the postpartum period. Which of the following symptoms would be suggestive of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: DIC is acquired clotting disorder from overstimulation, prolonged oozing from sites of minor trauma first symptom
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is supervising a student nurse teach a client about a newly prescribed medication. Which of the following actions, if observed by the nurse, would require an intervention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: lack of attending behaviors are always a barrier to learning
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client with type I diabetes.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking the client’s blood glucose level is the first step to ensure the insulin dose is appropriate, preventing hypo- or hyperglycemia. Verifying the dose, cleansing the site, and rotating sites are important but follow glucose confirmation.