NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements describes Piaget's stage of concrete operations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Concrete operations (ages 7-11) involve logical, coherent thought about concrete events. Perspective-taking develops but is not primary, and abstract thinking is characteristic of later stages.
Question 2 of 5
A client has received an IV antibiotic every eight hours for four days.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Postinfusion phlebitis is characterized by inflammation, with reddened areas or streaks along the vein. Tenderness is common, swelling suggests infiltration, and leaking indicates poor catheter placement, but redness is the hallmark of phlebitis.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is the leader of a group of mentally retarded adults. The nurse instructs the group members to ignore another client whenever he interrupts others who are speaking. To evaluate the progress of this intervention, the nurse should
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Counting successful non-interruptions measures the client’s behavioral improvement, the goal of the intervention. Options B, C, and D are less effective: counting interruptions tracks failures, group control is secondary, and tokens are not given for interruptions.
Question 4 of 5
A 70 year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for a wrist fracture of unknown causes. During the process of taking client history, which of these items should the nurse identify as related to the client's greatest risk factors for osteoporosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking high doses of steroids for arthritis for many years. The use of steroids, especially at high doses over time, increases the risk for osteoporosis. The other options also predispose to osteoporosis, as do low bone mass, poor calcium absorption and moderate to high alcohol ingestion. Long-term steroid treatment is the most significant risk factor, however.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of glaucoma about timolol (Timoptic) eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Timolol, a beta-blocker, can cause systemic effects like bronchospasm; shortness of breath requires reporting. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.