NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The physician has prescribed hydralazine (Apresoline) for a client with acute glomerulonephritis. Which finding indicates that the drug is having the desired effect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Apresoline (hydralazine) is an antihypertensive; therefore, a decrease in blood pressure indicates the medication is working. Answers A, B, and D indicate that the overall condition of the client is improving, but they are not the result of the medication.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hours postoperative after an appendectomy. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F 6 hours post-appendectomy suggests infection, possibly from perforation or abscess, requiring immediate evaluation. Options A, C, and D are expected: heart rate 88 is normal, absent bowel sounds are typical post-surgery, and moderate pain is common.
Question 3 of 5
A client receiving Eskalith (lithium carbonate) has a level of 4.5 mEq/L. The nurse should prepare the client for immediate:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A lithium level of 4.5 mEq/L indicates severe toxicity, requiring hemodialysis to rapidly remove lithium from the body.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client who has had a spinal cord injury. Which of the following assessment findings would suggest the complication of autonomic dysreflexia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: severe headache results from rapid onset of hypertension
Question 5 of 5
A 48-year-old woman is diagnosed with a tumor of the pituitary gland and has a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. The nurse plans care for the patient two days after surgery. It is MOST important for the nurse to monitor the patient's
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy risks diabetes insipidus from ADH disruption, detected by low urine specific gravity. Options A, B, and D are less specific.