NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with hypertension about dietary modifications. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend the client avoid?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Canned vegetable soup is high in sodium, which can exacerbate hypertension. Options A, C, and D are suitable: baked chicken is low-sodium, apples are heart-healthy, and whole-grain bread supports cardiovascular health.
Question 2 of 5
A young adult who was in a motorcycle accident is brought to the emergency room with a closed head injury with suspected subdural hematoma.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Morphine sulfate, a narcotic analgesic, causes CNS and respiratory depression, which is contraindicated in head injuries because it masks signs of increased intracranial pressure, such as altered consciousness or pupil changes. Promethazine is an antiemetic, docusate is a stool softener, and ranitidine prevents stress ulcers, none of which pose the same risk.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV gentamicin for a gram-negative infection. Which of the following laboratory results would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A creatinine of 2.5 mg/dL indicates renal impairment, a serious complication of gentamicin due to nephrotoxicity, requiring immediate evaluation. Options B, C, and D are normal: sodium 140 mEq/L, potassium 4.0 mEq/L, and hemoglobin 13 g/dL do not indicate complications.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of peptic ulcer disease.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding spicy foods and caffeine reduces gastric irritation in peptic ulcer disease. Small, frequent meals are preferred, high-fat foods delay healing, and alcohol exacerbates ulcers.
Extract:
A client with right-sided weakness.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse in the outpatient clinic teaches a client with right-sided weakness to walk down stairs using a cane. What behavior, if demonstrated by the client, would indicate that teaching was successful?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) to go down stairs, advance weak leg and cane first; to go up stairs, advance strong leg, then weak leg and cane (2) correct-to do down stairs, advance cane and weak leg, then strong leg; memory trick: the good goes up, the bad goes down (3) should advance cane and weak leg first (4) weaker leg and cane advance first