NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of hypertension about lisinopril (Prinivil). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A persistent dry cough is a common lisinopril side effect, requiring reporting. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a cesarean section. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, such as endometritis, a serious complication post-cesarean section requiring immediate evaluation. Options B, C, and D are expected: incision pain, lochia rubra, and urine output 50 mL/hour are normal on day 1.
Question 3 of 5
A low-purine diet is ordered for a client who has uric acid kidney stones. Which foods should the client avoid? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,F
Rationale: Liver and lobster are high-purine foods, increasing uric acid production, which worsens uric acid kidney stones. Eggs, chicken, oats, and lentils are lower in purines and safer.
Question 4 of 5
The provisions of the law for the Americans with Disabilities Act require nurse managers to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The law is designed to permit persons with disabilities access to job opportunities. Employers must evaluate an applicant's ability to perform the job and not discriminate on the basis of a disability. Employers also must make 'reasonable accommodations.'
Extract:
An older man is being prepared for discharge after treatment for dehydration.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements, if made by the patient to the nurse, indicates that further teaching is needed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to dehydration. Be careful, this is a negative question. (1) correct-would only indicate overhydration, not response to dehydration (2) will help prevent recurrence of dehydration, should force fluids to 3,000 cc/day (3) would give good indication of total intake (4) would indicate postural hypotension resulting from volume deficit