NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which laboratory test conducted on the client with diabetes mellitus indicates compliance?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hgb A-1C reflects average blood glucose over 2-3 months, indicating long-term compliance. Options A, B, and D provide short-term snapshots and are less reliable for compliance.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse knows which of the following would be MOST likely to help the family of an emotionally disturbed client manage behaviors at home after discharge from inpatient treatment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Alliance for the Mentally Ill offers ongoing education and support groups, equipping families with skills to manage behaviors long-term. Pamphlets, reassurance, and early involvement are helpful but lack the sustained impact of a support network.
Question 3 of 5
A client diagnosed with chronic depression is maintained on tranylcypromine (Parnate). An important nursing intervention is to teach the client to avoid which of the following foods?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These foods are tyramine-rich and ingestion of these foods while taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) can precipitate a life-threatening hypertensive crisis.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the chart of a 1-day-old infant. Which of the following data requires further action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 72 is elevated for a newborn (normal 30-60 breaths/min), suggesting potential respiratory distress requiring further evaluation.
Extract:
A client is admitted to the emergency room in severe emotional distress. The client's respirations are 42/min, and the blood gases reveal a pH of 7.5 and a PaCO2 of 34.
Question 5 of 5
Initially the nurse should
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) correct-because of hyperventilation, client is in alkalosis; having him rebreathe his own carbon dioxide will reverse his blood gas imbalance (2) does not address the problem (3) is not hypoxic (4) is done when a client feels faint