NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client has fludrocortisone acetate (Florinef) prescribed. What blood tests should the nurse monitor when administering this drug?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fludrocortisone, a mineralocorticoid, affects sodium and potassium balance, requiring monitoring of serum electrolytes to detect imbalances like hypernatremia or hypokalemia.
Question 2 of 5
A baby boy is delivered after a rapid labor of three hours. What nursing action takes priority in the immediate newborn period?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Suctioning with a bulb syringe clears airways, ensuring respiratory patency, the priority in the immediate newborn period to prevent aspiration.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse receives a report on a client 3 days postoperative abdominal surgery that includes four saturated dressing changes in 8 hours. On assessment of this client, dehiscence and evisceration of the wound are noted. After applying a sterile, moistened 4-x-4, what is the nurse's next action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After the saline dressing is applied, the RN should be notified—probable repair is necessary. Answer A is wrong because low Fowler's position should be used. Answer C will not help, so it's incorrect. Answer D is inappropriate at this time, so it's incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
A terminally ill client says to the nurse, 'Do you believe in heaven?' How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reflecting the question back encourages the client to share beliefs, fostering spiritual discussion. Sharing personal beliefs, withholding, or redirecting are less therapeutic.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client environment that will reduce the chance of falls. Which action is appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clearing a path reduces tripping hazards, a key environmental modification to prevent falls.