NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following positions is best for a client with preeclampsia who is in labor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The left Sims position promotes placental perfusion and reduces pressure on the vena cava in preeclampsia, improving maternal and fetal outcomes. Other positions are less optimal.
Extract:
A 4 lb 10 oz baby boy delivered at 32 weeks gestation. The infant is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit and placed in an incubator. He has mottling of the skin and acrocyanosis with irregular respirations of 60.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should recognize these findings as signs of
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) blood sugar less than 25 mg/dL, would see cyanosis, apnea, tachypnea, irregular respirations, diaphoresis, jitteriness, weak cry, lethargy, convulsions, coma (2) correct-symptoms describe cold stress (3) would see meconium stained amniotic fluid (4) would see symptoms of shock
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
Hospital staff requests that the parents with a Greek heritage of a hospitalized infant remove the amulet from around the child's neck. The parents refuse. The nurse understands that the parents may be concerned about
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Evil eye or envy of others. In Greek culture, amulets protect against 'matiasma' or the evil eye, especially for children.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of hyponatremia.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Administering hypertonic saline slowly corrects hyponatremia by raising serum sodium levels, preventing cerebral edema. Low-sodium diets worsen hyponatremia, fluid restriction is for hypervolemic cases, and diuretics are contraindicated.
Question 5 of 5
A woman is seen in clinic with complaints suggesting cholecystitis or cholelithiasis. What teaching should the nurse expect to reinforce?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fatty foods trigger gallbladder contraction, worsening pain in cholecystitis or cholelithiasis; avoiding them reduces symptoms. Sitting up, carbonated drinks, or caffeine are less critical.