NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following lab values might the nurse expect to see in a client with Addison's disease?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Addison's disease causes hyperkalemia (elevated potassium, not 3.5 mEq/L, which is normal) and hyponatremia due to adrenal insufficiency.
Question 2 of 5
A client is in the third month of her first pregnancy. During the interview, she tells the nurse that she has several sex partners and is unsure of the identity of the baby's father. Which of the following nursing interventions is a priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Counsel the woman to consent to HIV screening. The client's behavior places her at high risk for HIV. Testing is the first step to ensure early treatment if positive.
Question 3 of 5
During a child's 18-month checkup, the mother remarks that her child is not doing any of the following. Which would cause most concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lack of eye contact at 18 months may indicate developmental issues like autism, warranting urgent evaluation, unlike the other age-appropriate delays.
Question 4 of 5
A client has been admitted for meningitis. In reviewing the laboratory analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the nurse would expect to note
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High protein. A positive CSF for meningitis would include presence of protein, a positive blood culture, decreased glucose, cloudy color with an increased opening pressure, and an elevated white blood cell count.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of diabetes insipidus.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Polyuria and thirst result from diabetes insipidus due to insufficient antidiuretic hormone, leading to excessive water loss. Weight gain, edema, hypotension, and hyperglycemia are unrelated.