NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse observes a staff member not following the plan of care for a client with an antisocial personality disorder. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: It is essential that the treatment program be followed exactly for clients with antisocial personality disorder because they are very manipulative and attempt to divide staff. However, confronting the staff member in front of the client enhances the division of staff.
Question 2 of 5
An elderly client is admitted to a skilled nursing care facility. When doing a skin assessment, the nurse notes a 3-cm round area of partial-thickness skin loss that looks like a blister on the client's sacrum. The nurse interprets this to be a:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A stage II pressure ulcer involves partial-thickness skin loss, often presenting as a blister or shallow open ulcer, matching the description. Stage I is non-blanchable erythema, stage III involves full-thickness loss, and stage IV extends to muscle/bone.
Question 3 of 5
A teen hospitalized with anorexia nervosa is now permitted to leave her room and eat in the dining room. Which of the following nursing interventions should be included in the client's plan of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Having a staff member stay with the client for 1 hour after eating prevents purging, a common behavior in anorexia nervosa.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following snacks would be suitable for a child with gluten-induced enteropathy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Buttered popcorn is gluten-free, making it suitable for a child with celiac disease (gluten-induced enteropathy). The other options contain gluten.
Extract:
A 46-year-old man with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) should buy shoes in the afternoon when feet are larger than in the morning (2) correct-feet enlarge with age, don't break in shoes all at one time, have measurements for shoes taken while standing (feet are larger) (3) buy correct shoe size (4) leather shoes recommended because they 'breathe', vinyl could cause foot to perspire and aggravate fungal infections