NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which diagnosis for the client with tuberculosis would have the greatest impact on public health?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Deficient knowledge about TB transmission risks public health by increasing spread, requiring education to ensure compliance with treatment and precautions.
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An infant who had a repair of a cleft lip and palate. The respiratory assessment reveals that the infant has upper airway congestion and slightly labored respirations.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions would be MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) will not promote adequate drainage from the upper airways (2) contraindicated based on the infant's operative site (3) correct, will facilitate drainage of mucus from upper airway, and will promote adjustment to breathing through the nose (4) does not relieve the congestion
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Question 3 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.
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An arthritic client must be able to perform tasks to manage at home alone following discharge from the hospital.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse knows that to manage at home alone following discharge from the hospital, an arthritic client must be able to perform which of the following tasks?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Think about the significance of each answer choice and how it relates to arthritis. (1) stairs can be eliminated in the client's environment (2) is a modifiable problem with the use of slip-on shoes (3) correct-is part of basic hygiene and grooming that must be done daily to maintain overall health (4) is not necessary for independence; walker or wheelchair may be used
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of alcoholism.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A serum potassium of 3.2 mEq/L indicates hypokalemia, a life-threatening complication in chronic alcoholism due to poor nutrition and diuretic effects of alcohol, risking arrhythmias. Elevated AST reflects liver damage, but hypokalemia is more immediately dangerous.