NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When teaching a client about an oral hypoglycemic medication, the nurse should place primary emphasis on
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A regular interval between doses should be maintained since oral hypoglycemics stimulate the islets of Langerhans to produce insulin.
Extract:
An older woman hospitalized with a fractured left hip, placed in Buck's traction with a seven-pound weight while awaiting surgery.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following instructions for moving should be discussed by the nurse to encourage the patient to participate in her care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) correct-body must move as single, straight unit (2) turning or twisting from the waist down interferes with countertraction (3) prevents proper pull of weights (4) can't turn from side to side, can only move up and down
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client with pernicious anemia is admitted. What would the nurse expect the admitting assessment to reveal?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pernicious anemia, a vitamin B12 deficiency, often causes neurological symptoms like bilateral leg neuropathy due to nerve demyelination.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse implement to prepare a client for a kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB) radiograph test?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: No special orders are necessary for this examination. No special preparation is necessary for this examination.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following electrolytes must be maintained in a steady state for a client receiving lithium?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sodium levels must be stable in clients taking lithium, as fluctuations can affect lithium levels and toxicity risk.