NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 4 Questions
Extract:
A patient with effective pain relief.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions is MOST important to provide a patient with effective pain relief?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) not most important (2) correct-necessary to work with patient to identify interventions to relieve pain (3) part of intervention and evaluation phase (4) only a portion of interventions used to relieve pain
Extract:
A client is receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is 1.5 times greater than normal.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions by the nurse is MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: Answers are a mix of assessments and implementations. Does this situation require validation? No. Determine the outcome of each answer. (1) no reason to discontinue or slow the infusion because the PTT is within a therapeutic range (2) no reason to discontinue or slow the infusion because the PTT is within a therapeutic range (3) prothrombin time (PT) Test is useful for assessing warfarin (Coumadin) therapy (4) correct-expected result of heparin therapy is a prolonged PTT of 1.5 times the control, without signs of hemorrhage
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a community group about how to prevent Lyme disease. What should be included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Tucking pants into socks, wearing long clothing, and using DEET repel ticks, preventing Lyme disease. Light clothing aids tick visibility, standing water is irrelevant, and venison is safe.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with asthma about the use of a metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shaking the inhaler ensures proper medication dispersion. Options A, B, and D are incorrect techniques or schedules.
Question 5 of 5
The doctor has ordered the removal of a Davol drain. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the client prior to removing the drain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Holding the breath during Davol drain removal prevents air entry into the wound. Normal breathing , deep breaths , or slow breathing may increase complications.