NCLEX-PN BOARD EXAM || Practice Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
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NCLEX-PN BOARD EXAM || Practice Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
NCLEX-PN BOARD EXAM || Practice Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
The nurse is making initial rounds on a client with a C5 fracture and crutchfield thongs. Which equipment should be kept at the bedside?
A. A pair of forceps
B. A ...
, NCLEX-PN BOARD EXAM || Practice
Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
The nurse is making initial rounds on a client with a C5 fracture and crutchfield
thongs. Which equipment should be kept at the bedside?
A. A pair of forceps
B. A torque wrench
C. A pair or wire cutters
D. A screwdriver - ANSWER - B. A torque wrench
why?
A tourque wrench is kept at the bedside to tighten and loosen the screws of
crutchfield tongs. This wrench controls the amount of pressure that is placed on the
screws.
An infant weighs 7 pounds at birth. The excpectd weight by 1 year should be:
A. 10 pounds
B.12 pounds
C. 18 pounds
D. 21 pounds - ANSWER - D. 21 pounds
why?
A birth weight of 7 pounds would indicate 21 pounds in 1 year or triple the his birth
weight.
A client is admitted with a Ewing's sacroma. which symptoms would be expected due
to this tumor's location?
A. Hemiplegia
B. Aphasia
C. Nausea
D. Bone Pain - ANSWER - D. Bone Pain
why?
Sacroma is a type of bone cancer, therefor, bone pain would be expected
The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with
carbamazepine (Tegretol). Which labatory value might be a indicate a serious side
effect of this drug?
A. Uric acid of 5mg/dL
B. Hematoccrit of 33%
C. WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter
, D. Platelets 150,000 per cubic millimeter - ANSWER - C. WBC 2,000 per cubic
millimeter
why?
Tegratol can suppress the bone marrow and decrease the white blood cells count;
thus, a lab value of WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter indicates side effects of the drug.
A 6-month-old client is admitted with possible intussuception. Which question during
the nursing history is least helpful in obtaining information regarding this diagnosis?
A. "tell me about the pain"
B."what does his vomit look like?"
C." Describe his usual diet."
D. " have you noticed changes in his adominal size?" - ANSWER - C." Describe his
usual diet."
why?
The least-helpful questions are those describing his usual diet. A, B, and D are
useful in determining the extent of disease process and thus, are incorrect
the nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the
transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to:
A. Nasal congestion
B. Abdominal Tenderness
C. Muscle Tetany
D. Oliguria - ANSWER - A. Nasal congestion
why?
removal of the pituitary gland is usually done by transsphernoidal approach through
the nose. Nasal congestion further interferes with the airway.
A client with cancer is a, admitted to the oncology unit. Stat lab values revel Hgb
12.6, WBC 6500, K+1.9, uric acid 7.0, Na+136, and platelets 178,000. The nurse
evaluates that the client is experiencing which of the following?
A. Hypernatremia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Myelosuppression
D. Leukocytosis - ANSWER - B. Hypokalemia
why?
Hypokalemia is evident from the lab values listed. The other laboratory findings are
within normal limits. making answers A,C and D incorrect
A 24 year-old female client is scheduled for surgery in the morning. Which of the
following is the primary responsibility of the nurse?
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