NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following should be included in the discharge teaching of a client with a unilateral adrenalectomy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Unilateral adrenalectomy may impair cortisol production, requiring lifelong steroid replacement. Skin care, dietary restrictions, and hypoglycemia are not primary concerns.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse's neighbor complains to the nurse that he feels tired all the time. Which comment suggests to the nurse that the man may have a serious sleep disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Snoring may indicate sleep apnea, a serious disorder causing fatigue, unlike napping, early waking, or muscle jerks, which are less concerning.
Question 3 of 5
The spouse of a client who had an angioplasty following a heart attack says to the nurse, 'What is an angioplasty? It sounds like plastic surgery. My husband had a heart attack.' What information should be included in the nurse's response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An angioplasty is the insertion of a balloon-tipped catheter into a coronary artery. The balloon is inflated, opening up the artery and increasing blood flow through the coronary artery to the heart muscle. Angioplasty does not repair heart damage. A left heart cardiac catheterization is the diagnostic procedure that precedes angioplasty. Answer 2 describes a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a mitral valve replacement. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious complication post-valve replacement due to risk of endocarditis, requiring immediate evaluation. Options B, C, and D are expected or normal: heart rate 90 bpm, drainage 100 mL/hour, and blood pressure 130/80 mmHg are stable.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of depression who is receiving sertraline (Zoloft) 50 mg PO daily. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Suicidal thoughts are a medical emergency in clients on SSRIs like sertraline. Options A, B, and D are common side effects.