NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse notes dark red blood and a few clots in the catheter of a client two days after a transurethral prostatectomy (TURP). The nurse should first:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The appearance of dark red blood with a few clots indicates a venous bleed. Traction to the urethral catheter and increasing the client's fluid intake should be tried first before calling the doctor. Answer A would be indicated for the client with an arterial bleed, which is characterized by the appearance of bright red blood and many clots in the catheter, so it is incorrect.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postcholecystectomy client who had the T-tube removed this AM.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dark, greenish-yellow drainage is expected bile after T-tube removal. Replacing the saturated dressing with a more absorbent one keeps the site clean and dry, preventing infection. Cultures are unnecessary without infection signs, dehiscence is unlikely, and reinforcing risks infection.
Extract:
An arthritic client must be able to perform tasks to manage at home alone following discharge from the hospital.
Question 3 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:
Question 4 of 5
A laboring woman says to the LPN/LVN, 'My baby is coming! My baby is coming!' She was last checked 15 minutes ago and was 5 cm dilated. What should the LPN/LVN do initially?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urgent reports of delivery sensation require immediate cervical check to confirm progression, as rapid labor can occur, ensuring timely intervention.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse assessing a newborn with physiologic jaundice knows that physiologic jaundice is caused by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Physiologic jaundice results from an immature liver's inability to conjugate bilirubin efficiently. Other options are unrelated to physiologic jaundice.