NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 3 Questions
Extract:
A client with a gastric ulcer compared to a friend's duodenal ulcer.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse's response should be based on which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) refers to duodenal ulcers (2) correct-clients with duodenal ulcers experience pain after meals, e.g., midmorning and midafternoon (3) gastric ulcer clients may be malnourished because food may cause nausea or vomiting (4) antacids are given to duodenal ulcer clients
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of schizophrenia.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Improved ability to focus on tasks indicates reduced psychotic symptoms and better cognitive function, a positive response to antipsychotics. Withdrawal, hallucinations, and agitation suggest poor response.
Question 3 of 5
A client is seen in the emergency room with complaints of chest pain.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Substernal chest pain radiating to the left arm is a classic symptom of cardiac ischemia, such as angina or myocardial infarction. Sharp pain with breathing suggests pleuritic causes, fatty meals indicate gastroinTest inal issues, and pain with lifting suggests musculoskeletal strain.
Question 4 of 5
A client is scheduled to have a blood test for cholesterol and triglycerides the next day. The nurse would tell the client
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Do not eat or drink anything but water for 12 hours before the blood test.' Blood lipid levels should be measured on a fasting sample.
Extract:
A client describing seeing snakes on the walls of his room in a psychiatric facility.
Question 5 of 5
Based on this information, the nurse should identify a nursing diagnosis of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) correct-reflects a pattern of impaired perception, which is supported by the data that client is having a hallucination, defined as a sensory perception for which no external stimuli exist (2) not relevant to the data (3) not relevant to the data (4) not relevant to the data