NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When planning the care for a young adult client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa which of these concerns should the nurse determine to be the priority for long term mobility?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Amenorrhea. Changes in reproductive hormones and in thyroid hormones can cause absence of menstruation, called amenorrhea, which contributes to osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a total hysterectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious post-hysterectomy complication. Options A, C, and D are normal.
Question 3 of 5
The primary teaching for a client following an extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) procedure is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Drink 3000 to 4000 cc of fluid each day for one month.' Drinking three to four quarts (3000 to 4000 cc) of fluid each day will aid passage of fragments and help prevent formation of new calculi.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Place the child on its side. Protecting the airway is the top priority in a seizure to ensure a patent airway and oxygenation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse monitor closely?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: TPN can cause hyperglycemia and hypokalemia; monitoring potassium and glucose is critical. Options B, C, and D are less immediately relevant.