NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
A child with epiglottitis.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following nursing observations would indicate to the nurse that a child with epiglottitis is having an early complication of hypoxemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to epiglottitis. (1) correct-heart rate correlates with hypoxemia and is an early finding, along with restlessness (2) cyanosis, late sign (3) circumoral cyanosis, late sign (4) sign of epiglottitis
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of hyperthyroidism.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tremors and heat intolerance are classic symptoms of hyperthyroidism due to increased metabolism. Bradycardia, weight gain, fatigue, and constipation are associated with hypothyroidism.
Question 3 of 5
A four-month-old child is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of meningitis.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Restraining the child during a lumbar puncture prevents movement, reducing the risk of spinal trauma. Parental instruction and emotional support are important but secondary, and elevating the head is inappropriate for positioning.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a cholecystectomy. 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-cholecystectomy complication. Options A, C, and D are normal: pain is expected, bile drainage is typical, and urine output is adequate.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is receiving reports about four pregnant women in active labor who have been admitted to the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following women should the nurse see FIRST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The multipara at 8 cm dilatation is in advanced labor and likely to deliver soon, making her the priority. Options A, C, and D are less urgent: transverse lie needs monitoring, nullipara at 10 cm has a longer second stage, and breech at 3 cm is early.