NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following interventions is appropriate when caring for a client who has lost function of cranial nerve $\mathrm{V}$ on the left side?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cranial nerve V (trigeminal) loss may impair corneal sensation, increasing risk of eye injury; an eye patch protects the left eye. Swallowing and hearing are unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of epilepsy about valproic acid (Depakote). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Valproic acid can cause thrombocytopenia; reporting bruising or bleeding is critical. Options A, C, and D are incorrect or unsafe.
Extract:
A four-year-old child with sickle cell anemia.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is aware that which of the following statements, if made by the parents of a four-year-old child with sickle cell anemia, indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: 'Need for further teaching' indicates you are looking for an incorrect behavior. (1) correct-aspirin can cause a hemorrhage during a sickle cell crisis (2) important for a sickle cell client to prevent sickling crisis (3) reflects appropriate use of medication to decrease the client's pain (4) important for a sickle cell client to prevent sickling crisis
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a nephrectomy. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious complication post-nephrectomy requiring immediate evaluation. Options B, C, and D are expected or normal: incision pain is typical, urine output 30 mL/hour is adequate for one kidney, and blood pressure 130/80 mmHg is stable.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is conducting a community group discussion on nutrition. One of the participants says to the nurse, 'I am a vegan. I have been told I might get pernicious anemia. How can I prevent that?' What should the nurse include when answering the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vegans lack dietary B12 (found in animal products), risking pernicious anemia. Oral B12 supplements can prevent deficiency, while injections or enzyme testing are unnecessary unless absorption issues exist.