NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
A 21-year-old primipara in active labor.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse observes a new graduate nurse palpating the uterine contractions of a 21-year-old primipara in active labor. Which of the following actions, if taken by the new graduate nurse, is MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: 'MOST appropriate' indicates that this is a priority question. All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) palpations should be done with fingertips, not palms of hands (2) palpations should be done with fingertips, not heels of hands (3) correct-done with fingertips (4) palpations should be done with fingertips, not palms of hands
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Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching childbirth preparation classes. One woman asks about her rights to develop a birthing plan. Which response made by the nurse would be best?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Discussion of the provider's role and the couple's rights and limitations in selecting birth options must precede development of a plan.
Question 3 of 5
Which play activity is most appropriate for a 15-month-old with a cyanotic heart defect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A mobile is a passive activity suitable for a 15-month-old with a cyanotic heart defect, as it avoids exertion, so B is correct. Push-and-pull toys , shape sorters , and pounding boards require more physical effort.
Question 4 of 5
An 85-year-old client with diverticulitis has been vomiting and febrile for 12 hours. Where is the best location to assess skin turgor on this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is the best area to check in the elderly due to loss of skin elasticity that occurs with aging. Answers A, B, and C are all influenced by loss of elasticity more than the sternum, so they are incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
After receiving an annual influenza immunization, a client develops symptoms suggestive of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Which symptom is associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Guillain-Barré syndrome causes paresthesia and weakness in the lower extremities , progressing upward. Reflexes are hypoactive (B is incorrect). Emotional lability and tremors are not typical.