NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
A 26-year-old woman is admitted to the neurosurgery unit for the removal of a cerebellar tumor.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse would expect the patient to make which of the following statements about her symptoms?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Remember physiology. (1) temporal lobe contains auditory center, loss of hearing would involve CN VIII acoustic (2) correct-cerebellum maintains balance (3) CN IX, glossopharyngeal responsible for differentiation of taste (4) not specific symptoms of cerebellum dysfunction
Extract:
The nurse is making a home visit for a client with an abdominal wound.
Question 2 of 5
When irrigating the draining wound with a sterile saline solution, which of the following sequences would be MOST appropriate for the nurse to follow?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) hands should be washed first (2) correct-handwashing should be done prior to beginning any procedure, especially irrigating a wound (3) using sterile gloves to remove the dressing would contaminate them (4) hands should be washed first
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes about metformin (Glucophage). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nausea or diarrhea are common metformin side effects that may require dose adjustment, so reporting is important. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
A client whose father died from Huntington's chorea asks what the chances are that he will develop the disease. The nurse knows that the chances of the client developing the disease are:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Huntington's disease is autosomal dominant; with one affected parent, the client has a 50% chance of inheriting the gene and developing the disease.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Place the child on its side. Protecting the airway is the top priority in a seizure to ensure a patent airway and oxygenation.