NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
A child admitted with failure to thrive has just had a positive sweat Test .
Question 1 of 5
The nurse would anticipate which of the following changes in the child's plan of care initially?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) correct-sweat Test is a positive finding for cystic fibrosis (2) no data in this situation to indicate that the child is having pulmonary problems (3) salt is increased in diet (4) no need for IV therapy based on the data in situation
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A client going to surgery tells the nurse that she is an active member of the Jehovah's Witness religion. The nurse is aware that the client's spiritual beliefs prohibit:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Jehovah's Witnesses prohibit blood transfusions and blood products due to religious beliefs. Other options are not typically restricted.
Extract:
A client with signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
Question 3 of 5
In planning care for a client with signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP), the nurse would include which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are a mix of assessments and implementations. Does this situation require assessment? Yes. (1) increases intracranial pressure (2) increases intracranial pressure (3) head of the bed should be elevated 15 to 30° to promote venous drainage (4) correct-assessment, cough or gag reflex and the swallowing reflex may be affected by the increased pressure; increases the incidence of aspiration
Extract:
A client with severe multiple trauma injuries from a motor vehicle accident.
Question 4 of 5
After stabilizing a client with severe multiple trauma injuries from a motor vehicle accident, which of the following actions by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer. Is it desired? (1) inappropriate (2) correct-would provide the appropriate spiritual support necessary during a crisis (3) inappropriate for the data given in the situation (4) inappropriate for the data given in the situation
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is working at a student health clinic at a large university. Which of the following signs and symptoms would cause the nurse to suspect cocaine abuse in a 20-year-old college student?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Insomnia, rhinorrhea, and facial pain are associated with cocaine inhalation, the most common administration route. Options A, B, and C are less specific: A suggests infection, B indicates GI issues, and C could apply to other substances.