NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The preoperative client is from a different country and tells the nurse that his family will be coming for a prayer service. Eighteen persons arrive and start chanting in the client's semiprivate room. What is the best response for the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Arranging for a private space respects cultural practices while minimizing disruption to the roommate, balancing sensitivity and practicality.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following rights is included in the Patient's Bill of Rights?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Patient's Bill of Rights includes the right to confidentiality. Continuity, privacy, and advance directives are important but not explicitly listed as primary rights.
Extract:
A client who has overdosed on a large quantity of diazepam (Valium).
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions should take priority during the first several days of this client's inpatient treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Think Maslow. (1) psychosocial, can be done after the client has been medically stabilized (2) psychosocial, can be done after the client has been medically stabilized (3) correct-physical, because of potentially life-threatening complications of depressant overdose such as respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, and seizures, nurse's priority is observation and documentation of vital signs (4) psychosocial, can be done after the client has been medically stabilized
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
While monitoring the urine specific gravity of a client with a head injury, the nurse notes that the client's specific gravity is 1.004 . The most likely explanation for this finding is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A low specific gravity (1.004) suggests dilute urine, common in diabetes insipidus due to impaired ADH secretion, often seen in head injuries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of atrial fibrillation who is receiving amiodarone (Cordarone) 200 mg PO daily. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dry cough and shortness of breath suggest pulmonary toxicity, a serious amiodarone side effect. Options A, C, and D are less urgent: fatigue and nausea are common, and palpitations are expected in atrial fibrillation.