NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
A client has a chest tube inserted for treatment of a hemothorax.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings would indicate to the nurse that there is a problem with the effective functioning of the chest tube?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) appropriate, regulates the amount of suction delivered to the patient (2) correct-would indicate an air leak, would not allow negative pressure to be reestablished and would hinder complete resolution of the pneumothorax (3) appropriate, provides for a water seal (4) would be an expected finding
Extract:
An 18-month-old is brought by her father to the well-baby clinic for a routine immunization. Just before the nurse gives the child the injection, the toddler begins to cry.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following comments by the nurse is the MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Remember therapeutic communication (1) nontherapeutic, doesn't respond to feeling tone and tells child what to do (2) correct-doesn't minimize child's reaction, responds to feeling tone (3) nontherapeutic, minimizes child's reaction (4) nontherapeutic, minimizes child's reaction, should indicate it is OK to feel afraid
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a gastrectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious post-gastrectomy complication. Options A, C, and D are normal.
Question 4 of 5
The client has just had a basal cell carcinoma removed in the doctor's office. Which statement the client makes indicates understanding regarding prevention and early detection of basal cell carcinoma?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Long sleeves protect against UV exposure, a key risk for basal cell carcinoma. Moles, lotions, or tanning booths are unrelated or harmful.
Question 5 of 5
An adult who has just been diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis asks the nurse how long he will have to be in isolation. What should be included in the nurse's reply?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Isolation for pulmonary TB ends when three consecutive sputum samples are negative, indicating non-infectiousness, typically before the full 6-month treatment.