NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is to administer a nasogastric tube feeding to a client. Which action is essential prior to administering the feeding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirating and checking pH confirms nasogastric tube placement in the stomach, preventing aspiration during feeding.
Question 2 of 5
A client with clotting disorder has an order to continue Lovenox (Enoxaparin) injections after discharge. In assessing the client's readiness for teaching, the most important factor for the nurse to assess is the client's:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Willingness to learn is critical for effective teaching about self-administering injections. Knowledge, adaptation, and intelligence are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse performs an assessment of an 8-year-old girl diagnosed with scoliosis.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Scoliosis causes lateral spinal curvature, leading to thoracic asymmetry. Waddling gait is associated with hip issues, edema with circulatory problems, and a protruding sternum with pectus carinatum, none of which are typical of scoliosis.
Extract:
A low-income client needing to satisfy essential protein needs.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following foods would the nurse encourage a low-income client to eat to satisfy essential protein needs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) correct-legumes are an economical source rich in protein (2) high in protein, but more expensive to purchase (3) high in protein, but more expensive to purchase (4) high in protein, but more expensive to purchase
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
One hour after receiving 7 U of regular insulin, the client presents with diaphoresis, pallor, and tachycardia. The priority nursing action would be to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diaphoresis, pallor, and tachycardia indicate hypoglycemia, a medical emergency. Milk and crackers provide fast-acting carbohydrates. Options A, B, and D delay treatment or are reserved for severe cases.