NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
A nine-month-old child with complaints of a fever of 102.2°F (39°C) and frequent vomiting.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse would expect which of the following reflexes to still be present?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about growth and development. (1) correct-stroking outer sole of foot upward causes toes to hyperextend and fan and great toe to dorsiflex, disappears after one year of age (2) sudden jarring causes extension and abduction of extremities and fanning of fingers with index finger and thumb forming a C shape, disappears after 3-4 months (3) when head is turned to side, arm and leg extend on that side, and opposite arm and leg flex, disappears by age 3-4 months (4) touching palms of hands or soles of feet causes flexion of hands and toes, palmar grasp disappears after 3 months of age, plantar grasp lessened by 8 months of age
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
Which finding indicates a need for further assessment of the client scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shellfish allergy may indicate iodine sensitivity, relevant for MRI contrast dye, requiring further assessment. Diabetes , bed preference , and asthma are not contraindications.
Question 3 of 5
Which of these clients would the triage nurse request the provider examine immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 5 month-old infant who has audible wheezing and grunting. The age and the findings suggest this client is at immediate risk for respiratory complications.
Extract:
Two days after admission, a client's sputum culture is reported as positive for tuberculosis.
Question 4 of 5
While awaiting orders from the physician, the nurse should
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) this action is unnecessary at this time, and if indicated, the physician will write appropriate transfer orders (2) correct-clients with tuberculosis are placed on airborne precautions in the hospital, and the nurse should begin preparations for this immediately (3) personal effects do not have to be decontaminated (4) it is the physician's job to tell the family when indicated
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The physician suggests play therapy for a 7-year-old girl who is having some difficulty adjusting to her parents' impending divorce. The nurse knows this type of therapy is useful because
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: children have difficulty putting feelings into words; play is how they express themselves