NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
An arthritic client must be able to perform tasks to manage at home alone following discharge from the hospital.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse knows that to manage at home alone following discharge from the hospital, an arthritic client must be able to perform which of the following tasks?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Think about the significance of each answer choice and how it relates to arthritis. (1) stairs can be eliminated in the client's environment (2) is a modifiable problem with the use of slip-on shoes (3) correct-is part of basic hygiene and grooming that must be done daily to maintain overall health (4) is not necessary for independence; walker or wheelchair may be used
Extract:
A six-month-old infant has had all of the required immunizations.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse knows this would include which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) correct-first dose of the DPT may be given at two months, the second is given around four months (2) MMR is given at 15 months (3) polio is given at two and four months and again at 12 to 18 months (4) smallpox vaccine is no longer recommended
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
Which task for a client with anemia and confusion could the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Test stool for occult blood and urine for glucose and report results. The UAP can do standard, unchanging procedures that require no decision making.
Question 4 of 5
A withdrawn, depressed client sits in the day room but refuses to participate in scheduled group activities. When implementing a plan of care the nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: One-on-one interaction with a staff member encourages engagement without overwhelming a depressed client. Mandating participation may increase withdrawal. Solitary activities (C,
D) do not address social isolation.
Question 5 of 5
A woman is seen in clinic with complaints suggesting cholecystitis or cholelithiasis. What teaching should the nurse expect to reinforce?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fatty foods trigger gallbladder contraction, worsening pain in cholecystitis or cholelithiasis; avoiding them reduces symptoms. Sitting up, carbonated drinks, or caffeine are less critical.