NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 7 Questions
Extract:
When the nurse walks into a client's room, the client states, 'I just love hot-blooded redheads.' The client pats his bed and says, 'Why don't you sit down here and get off your feet for a while.'
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) correct-nurse should confront client about inappropriate sexual behavior (2) should confront the client (3) reinforces inappropriate behavior (4) confront the client about inappropriate and unwanted behavior
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A client taking isoniazid (INH) for tuberculosis asks the nurse about side effects of the medication. The client should be instructed to immediately report which of these?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Extremity tingling and numbness. Peripheral neuropathy is the most common side effect of INH and should be reported to the provider. It can be reversed.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a post-operative client who develops a wound evisceration. The first nursing intervention should be
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When evisceration occurs, the wound should first be quickly covered by sterile dressings soaked in sterile saline. This prevents tissue damage until a repair can be effected.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse admits a client newly diagnosed with hypertension. What is the best method for assessing the blood pressure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In both arms. This ensures accuracy, as stenosis in one subclavian artery could cause a false reading.
Question 5 of 5
The client says to the nurse, 'I don't see why I should live any longer.' How should the nurse respond initially?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Expressing a desire to not live suggests suicidal ideation; directly asking about suicide assesses risk and guides intervention. Exploring reasons, affirming life, or highlighting positives are secondary.