NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 10 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The physician orders indomethacin (Indocin) 25 mg PO bid for a 34-year-old woman. It would be most important for the nurse to make which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: reduces GI upset
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 74-year-old man with type I diabetes. The client is scheduled for cataractsurgery under general anesthesia at 9 AM. The man usually receives 30 units of NPH and 10 units of regular insulin each morning at 7 AM. At 7 AM the morning of surgery, the nurse would expect to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: usually use sliding scale with regular insulin based on blood glucose readings
Extract:
The homecare nurse is visiting an infant who had a myelomeningocele repair.
Question 3 of 5
The homecare nurse determines that the parents are accepting of their infant if which of the following is observed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each statement and how it relates to myelomeningocele. (1) child has a chronic problem (2) indicates the parents' lack of interest and inability to care for the child (3) correct-parents' participation in care may be first sign of acceptance; head circumference measurement is important due to risk of hydrocephalus following surgery; even simple care like bathing child could bring acceptance (4) shows a lack of understanding about myelomeningocele
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse takes a history from a woman in the prenatal clinic. The nurse identifies that which of the following pregnant women is MOST likely to have an Rh-incompatibility problem?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rh-positive dominant, fetus will be Rh-positive, Rh antibodies from the mother will break down fetus's blood cells
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a 20-year-old woman in active labor who is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) 1 mU/min IV. The nurse should stop the infusion if
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: contractions should be less frequent (longer than 2-minute intervals) and should be of shorter duration (less than 90 seconds) allows for longer resting time between contractions