NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The school nurse conducts a class on childcare at the local high school. During the class, one of the participants asks the nurse what age is best to start toilet training a child. Which of the following is the BEST response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: by 24 months may be able to achieve daytime bladder control
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should observe for side effects associated with the use of bronchodilators. A common side effect of bronchodilators is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tachycardia is a common side effect of bronchodilators, such as beta-agonists, due to their stimulatory effect on the sympathetic nervous system.
Question 3 of 5
An 8 year-old client is admitted to the hospital for surgery. The child's parent reports the allergies listed below. Which of these allergies should all health care personnel be aware of?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Allergy to balloons indicates a latex allergy. All personnel in contact with the child will need to be aware of this condition and use non-latex gloves.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of an infant ask the nurse in the physician's office what diseases the DPT shot protects against. What should the nurse include when replying?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The DPT (DTaP) vaccine protects against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. The other options include incorrect diseases.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postcholecystectomy client who had the T-tube removed this AM.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dark, greenish-yellow drainage is expected bile after T-tube removal. Replacing the saturated dressing with a more absorbent one keeps the site clean and dry, preventing infection. Cultures are unnecessary without infection signs, dehiscence is unlikely, and reinforcing risks infection.