NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse notes that one of the staff members caring for clients has a watery discharge from the right eye and the eye appears red. Which of the following actions, if taken by the nurse, is BEST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: extreme tearing, redness, foreign body sensation are symptoms of viral conjunctivitis, highly contagious; infected employees cannot work until symptoms have resolved in 3-7 days
Question 2 of 5
The nurse knows which of the following is an important consideration in the care of a newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: frequently, maternal diet is poor, and infant is malnourished; adequate intake of B complex vitamins is necessary for normal CNS function
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed during sleep prevents acid reflux by using gravity to keep stomach contents down. Large meals and lying down post-meal worsen reflux, and water is neutral.
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) involving the maxillary branch of the affected nerve. When performing client teaching, it is MOST important for the nurse to include which of the following instructions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: intense facial pain experienced along nerve tract is characteristic of this condition; nursing care should be directed toward preventing stimuli to the area and decreasing pain
Question 5 of 5
A young client with a postoperative abdominal abscess had a drain inserted. Which of the following assessments by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: with this complication, the character of the drainage, purulent or otherwise, is a major priority to note and report