NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a woman the normal changes of pregnancy. Which statement by the woman indicates correct understanding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pregnancy increases blood volume by about 50% to support fetal circulation, a correct understanding. Oxygen consumption and metabolic rate increase, and peristalsis slows.
Question 2 of 5
During the admission assessment on a client with chronic bilateral glaucoma, which statement by the client would the nurse anticipate since it is associated with this problem?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: I have to turn my head to see my room. Intraocular pressure becomes elevated, producing a progressive loss of the peripheral visual field in the affected eye.
Question 3 of 5
A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension and closed-angle glaucoma visits the clinic for a routine check-up. Which of the following medications, if ordered by the physician, should the nurse question?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: contraindicated; ophthalmic vasoconstrictor, contraindicated with closed angle glaucoma; use cautiously with hypertension
Question 4 of 5
A client has just returned to the medical-surgical unit following a segmental lung resection. After assessing the client, the first nursing action would be to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Suction excessive tracheobronchial secretions. Suctioning the copious tracheobronchial secretions present in post-thoracic surgery clients maintains an open airway, which is always the priority nursing intervention.
Question 5 of 5
A clear liquid diet is ordered for an adult following surgery. All of the following are on the client's tray. Which should be removed by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ice cream is not a clear liquid, as it contains dairy solids, and must be removed from a clear liquid diet tray.