NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 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 instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rinsing the mouth prevents oral thrush, a fluticasone side effect. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism about levothyroxine (Synthroid). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chest pain may indicate overstimulation from levothyroxine, mimicking hyperthyroidism. Options A, C, and D are incorrect: morning dosing is preferred, stopping the medication risks relapse, and calcium supplements should be avoided but are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should anticipate the client with a gastric ulcer to have pain
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: pain related to a gastric ulcer occurs about one-half to one hour after a meal and rarely at night; is not helped by ingestion of food
Question 4 of 5
An adult had major abdominal surgery this morning under general anesthesia. When the client arrives in the recovery room, she is very lethargic and restless. Her BP is 150/98; pulse is 110 and irregular; and respirations are 30 breaths per minute and shallow. Postoperative orders include meperidine (Demerol) 75 mg IM for operative site pain; reinforce dressings PRN; oxygen at 6 L/min PRN; irrigate nasogastric tube every 2 hours and PRN; IV 2500 cc D5W in 24 hours. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tachypnea, tachycardia, and restlessness suggest hypoxia. Administering oxygen at 6 L/min addresses this critical need. Dressings, nasogastric irrigation, and pain medication are secondary to stabilizing oxygenation.
Extract:
A 35-year-old woman one-day postpartum receiving butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) 1 mg IM.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions is MOST important for the nurse to take after administering the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Determine the cause of each answer choice and how it relates to Stadol. (1) causes sedation, but not most important (2) correct-decreases rate and depth of respirations (3) diplopia and blurred vision are side effects, but not most important (4) not side effect of medication