NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
A client with a neurological disorder.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following nursing assessments will be MOST helpful in determining subtle changes in the client's level of consciousness?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) indicates increased intracranial pressure (2) correct-Glasgow coma scale score best evaluates changes in a client's level of consciousness by evaluating eye-opening, motor, and verbal responses (3) more appropriate for the psychiatric client (4) more appropriate for the psychiatric client
Extract:
The nurse is transcribing the following physician's orders.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following orders warrants further clarification?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) correct-has no route of administration or schedule (2) clear and complete and needs no further clarification (3) clear and complete and needs no further clarification (4) clear and complete and needs no further clarification
Extract:
Question 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching home care to the parents of a child with acute spasmodic croup. The most important aspects of this care is/are
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: humidified air and increased oral fluids. The most important aspects of home care for a child with acute spasmodic croup are humidified air and increased oral fluids. Moisture soothes inflamed membranes. Adequate systemic hydration aids in mucociliary clearance and keeps secretions thin, white, watery, and easily removed with minimal coughing.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of asthma about fluticasone (Flovent). Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using fluticasone as a rescue inhaler is incorrect, as it is a corticosteroid for maintenance therapy, not acute symptoms. Options A, B, and C are correct: rinsing prevents oral thrush, twice-daily use is standard, and sore throat may indicate infection.