NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
A client is going to be taking imipramine (Tofranil) at home following discharge.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following immediately to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) correct-possible side effects of
Tofranil, a tricyclic antidepressant medication, which can be resolved by altering the dosage or changing the medication (2) describes side effects of antidepressants, which client can learn to manage at home without changing the medication (3) describes side effects of a different category of medications (4) describes side effects of a different category of medications
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A 23-year-old man with Addison's disease comes to the health clinic. The nurse should expect the client to report that his skin has become
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: increase in melanocyte-stimulating hormone results in 'eternal tan'
Question 3 of 5
The best nursing diagnosis for a client with newly diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Newly diagnosed diabetics need to learn about their disease, medications, glucose testing, possibly insulin injections, foot care, sick-day plans, and so forth.
Question 4 of 5
As a client is being discharged following resolution of a spontaneous pneumothorax, he tells the nurse that he is now going to Hawaii for a vacation. The nurse would warn him to avoid
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scuba diving. The nurse would strongly emphasize the need for clients with history of spontaneous pneumothorax problems to avoid high altitudes, flying in unpressurized aircraft and scuba diving. The negative pressures could cause the lung to collapse again.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has been placed on a hypothermia blanket. What should the nurse include in the care plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent vital signs monitor for hypothermia or cardiovascular instability, and skin assessments prevent pressure injuries or cold burns. Direct blanket contact, prolonged use, or alcohol sponges risk skin damage or ineffective cooling.