NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which finding indicates a need for further assessment of the client scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shellfish allergy may indicate iodine sensitivity, relevant for MRI contrast dye, requiring further assessment. Diabetes , bed preference , and asthma are not contraindications.
Question 2 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.
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.
Extract:
A client is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is in a manic phase with combative behavior.
Question 4 of 5
An INITIAL nursing priority is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) is very important to ensure adequate hygiene and nutrition, but behavioral control and client/milieu safety are an initial priority (2) decreasing environmental stimulation is an additional strategy that, when utilized in conjunction with psychopharmacologic intervention, can reduce hyperactivity and aggressive acts; just decreasing environmental stimulation will not diminish client's internal sense of agitation and aggression (3) this action is inappropriate at this time (4) correct-is most important to gain control with a physically aggressive client in manic phase; client has significant sympathetic nervous system stimulation and will require psychopharmacologic intervention with both sedative medications and mood-stabilizing agents
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is performing a sterile dressing change. Which action is essential?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wearing sterile gloves maintains a sterile field, essential for preventing infection during a sterile dressing change.