NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 3 Questions
Extract:
A 10-year-old for a cardiac catheterization.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following plans would be MOST appropriate for the nurse to use to prepare a 10-year-old for a cardiac catheterization?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: Think about the developmental stage of a 10-year-old. (1) video will provide correct information but is not best preparation for a school-age child (2) pamphlet will contain correct information but is not best preparation for a school-age child (3) correct-this plan will best prepare the child for the procedure (4) would be more appropriate for a younger child
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A mother calls the clinic, concerned that her 5 week-old infant is 'sleeping more than her brother did.' What is the best initial response?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Open ended questions encourage further discussion and conversation, thereby eliciting further information.
Question 3 of 5
A wet-to-dry dressing is ordered for a client who has a decubitus ulcer. Which technique is appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wet-to-dry dressings involve a moist gauze applied to the wound, covered with dry gauze, to debride tissue as it dries. Other techniques are incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
A woman who was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma says to the nurse, 'Why did this happen to me? I've always been a good person. What did I do to deserve this?' What should the nurse do initially?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acknowledging the client's emotional distress validates her feelings, fostering therapeutic communication. Other responses dismiss or redirect her concerns.
Extract:
A client develops orthopnea, dyspnea, and basilar crackles.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions would be MOST appropriate for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) would worsen the situation (2) correct-orthopnea, dyspnea, and crackles are signs and symptoms of fluid excess; decreasing the IV fluids is the priority (3) not of priority in this situation (4) not of priority in this situation