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:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is planning care for an 8 year-old child. Which of the following should be included in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Encourage child to engage in activities in the playroom. According to Erikson, the school age child is in the stage of industry versus inferiority.
To help them achieve industry, the nurse should encourage them to carry out tasks and activities in their room or in the playroom.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an adult who had a nephrectomy this morning. Because of the location of the surgery, the nurse knows that the client is at increased risk for which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nephrectomy involves flank incision near the diaphragm; postoperative pain limits deep breathing, increasing atelectasis risk. Thrombophlebitis, infection, or footdrop are less specific to the site.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of leukemia.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A platelet count of 20,000/mm³ indicates severe thrombocytopenia, risking life-threatening bleeding in leukemia. Elevated WBC is expected, low hemoglobin is common, and normal potassium is unremarkable.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic kidney disease who is receiving epoetin alfa (Epogen). Which of the following laboratory results would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A hemoglobin of 14 g/dL is too high for epoetin alfa therapy, increasing the risk of hypertension and thrombosis, requiring dose adjustment. Options B, C, and D are expected: potassium 4.5 mEq/L and calcium 9.0 mg/dL are normal, and creatinine 3.0 mg/dL is consistent with chronic kidney disease.