NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus about foot care. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Daily foot inspection prevents complications like infections in diabetes. Options A, B, and C risk burns, fungal growth, or ingrown nails.
Question 2 of 5
A 42-year-old man with metastatic lung cancer is admitted to the hospital. His orders include: do not resuscitate (DNR) and morphine 2 mg/h by continuous IV infusion. When the nurse assesses him, his BP is 86/50, respirations are 8, and he is nonresponsive. Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan), 0.4 mg IV, is ordered STAT. In planning care for this man, it is IMPORTANT for the nurse to know that
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: half-life of Narcan is short; may go back into respiratory depression; may need to be repeated
Extract:
A child with epiglottitis.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following nursing observations would indicate to the nurse that a child with epiglottitis is having an early complication of hypoxemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to epiglottitis. (1) correct-heart rate correlates with hypoxemia and is an early finding, along with restlessness (2) cyanosis, late sign (3) circumoral cyanosis, late sign (4) sign of epiglottitis
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A diabetic client is taking Lantus insulin for regulation of his blood glucose levels. The nurse should know that this insulin will most likely be administered:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lantus is a long-acting insulin typically administered at night to provide basal coverage. Options A, C, and D are incorrect for its dosing schedule.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse has a pre-op order to insert a Foley catheter in a male client. The catheter should be inserted:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In males, a Foley catheter is inserted 7-9 inches to reach the bladder, ensuring proper placement without trauma.