NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse instruct the client to complete FIRST to establish a normal urinary pattern?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tracking fluid intake first helps correlate intake with urinary output, guiding interventions like scheduled voiding. Options A, B, and D are subsequent steps or supportive measures.
Extract:
A client has been diagnosed with metastatic cancer with a poor prognosis. Recently, the client has complained of increased pain and is less communicative, very irritable, and anorexic.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following nursing goals should be a priority at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) will be difficult if client's pain is not adequately controlled (2) correct-comprehensive and regular pain assessment/management is necessary to facilitate client's ability to maintain comfort, which may enable him to verbalize his feelings (3) important, but will be difficult if client's pain is not adequately controlled (4) not highest priority
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client with acromegaly will most likely experience which symptom?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acromegaly, caused by excess growth hormone, often leads to bone pain due to bone overgrowth. Infections , fatigue , and weight loss are less specific symptoms.
Extract:
A 22-year-old woman comes to the hospital at term in the early stages of labor. A diagnosis of complete placenta previa is made.
Question 4 of 5
It would be MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are both assessments and implementations. Is the assessment appropriate? No. Determine the outcome of each implementation. Is it desired? (1) implementation, Brethine used to delay delivery in preterm labor (2) correct-implementation, cannot deliver vaginally (3) implementation, cannot deliver vaginally (4) assessment, cannot deliver vaginally, cesarean section must be performed
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of multiple sclerosis.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Muscle weakness and spasticity are common in multiple sclerosis due to demyelination of nerve fibers. Chest pain, edema, and headaches are not typical symptoms.