NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which statement made by an adolescent indicates understanding of how to reduce risk of osteoporosis later in life?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: High calcium intake (milk) builds bone density, reducing osteoporosis risk. Sprains, reduced exercise, or cola drinks don't address bone health.
Extract:
The nurse is transcribing the following physician's orders.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following orders warrants further clarification?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) correct-has no route of administration or schedule (2) clear and complete and needs no further clarification (3) clear and complete and needs no further clarification (4) clear and complete and needs no further clarification
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A client going to surgery tells the nurse that she is an active member of the Jehovah's Witness religion. The nurse is aware that the client's spiritual beliefs prohibit:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Jehovah's Witnesses prohibit blood transfusions and blood products due to religious beliefs. Other options are not typically restricted.
Question 4 of 5
A client has been admitted with complaints of lower abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, nausea, dizziness, headache and fatigue. The client is agitated, fearful, tachycardic and complains of being 'too sick to return to work.' The client is diagnosed as having somatoform disorder. In formulating a plan of care, the nurse must consider that the client's behavior
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Is controlled by their subconscious mind. Somatoform disorder involves involuntary physical complaints driven by psychological factors, not conscious manipulation.
Question 5 of 5
The home nurse who is caring for an older person who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with continuous nasal oxygen is helping the family set up a humidifier in the room. The humidifier cord is not long enough to reach the outlet in the room and must be plugged into an extension cord. The extension cord is wrapped with black tape. When the nurse asks the family members about the tape, they reply that the cord is an old cord, and the electrical tape covers up the frayed part and makes it safe. They say a contractor friend told them how to make it safe. How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A frayed cord poses a fire hazard, especially with oxygen use. Refusing to set up until a safe cord is available prioritizes safety.