NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is to suction a client. What action is essential prior to inserting the suction catheter?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pre-oxygenation prevents hypoxia during suctioning, a critical step. Clearing secretions, lowering the bed, or checking pressure are secondary.
Extract:
A client presents with confusion, mood lability, impaired communication, and lethargy.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should question which of the following orders?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each Test . (1) may be ordered to determine the presence of major depression (2) may be ordered to check for an endocrine cause for the symptoms before the diagnosis of dementia is made (3) may be ordered to see if the client's symptoms are caused by excessive use of medications or alcohol (4) correct-Test is used with a client who may have varicose veins, no relationship to the symptoms described in this situation
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is aware that which of the following assessments would be indicative of hypocalcemia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: positive Trousseau's sign is indicative of neuromuscular hyperreflexia associated with hypocalcemia
Question 4 of 5
An adult is being worked up for a possible duodenal ulcer. The nurse knows that which data, if present, would be most consistent with a duodenal ulcer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Duodenal ulcers typically cause pain 2-3 hours after eating, relieved by food ('feeding the ulcer'), unlike pain immediately after eating (gastric ulcer), clay stools (biliary issues), or shoulder pain (gallbladder).
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic pain.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A pain management program (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy, physical therapy) addresses chronic pain holistically, improving function and coping. PRN analgesics are less effective long-term, activity is encouraged, and ice is condition-specific.