NCLEX-PN Test #15

Question 1

A client with asthma begins wheezing after exposure to cold air. What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

Administer the prescribed rescue inhaler.

Answer

Have the client lie completely flat.

Answer

Encourage deep, rapid breaths.

Answer

Provide warm milk to relax the airway.

Question 2

A diabetic client reports blurred vision and extreme thirst. What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

Check the client's blood glucose level.

Answer

Offer caffeinated beverages.

Answer

Have the client rest without fluids.

Answer

Give the next insulin dose early.

Question 3

A client reports dizziness after taking their morning antihypertensive medication. What should the nurse assess first?

Accepted Answer

Assess the client’s blood pressure.

Answer

Encourage immediate exercise.

Answer

Have the client drink salty soup.

Answer

Stop the medication immediately.

Question 4

A client reports constipation after starting a new iron supplement. What should the nurse recommend?

Accepted Answer

Increase fluid and fiber intake.

Answer

Reduce water intake daily.

Answer

Stop the iron supplement immediately.

Answer

Eat only low-fiber foods.

Question 5

During wound care, the nurse notes foul-smelling drainage. What is the nurse’s priority?

Accepted Answer

Notify the healthcare provider immediately.

Answer

Remove all dressings and expose the wound.

Answer

Cover the wound without assessing.

Answer

Ignore it until fever develops.

Question 6

A postoperative client reports nausea after receiving pain medication. What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

Assess the severity of the nausea.

Answer

Encourage the client to skip future pain doses.

Answer

Provide a high-fat snack.

Answer

Have the client lie completely flat.

Question 7

The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client prescribed furosemide. Which statement shows correct understanding?

Accepted Answer

I will take this medication in the morning.

Answer

I should avoid drinking water while on it.

Answer

I will take it before bedtime.

Answer

I will stop taking it if I urinate a lot.

Question 8

A client with pneumonia is having trouble coughing up thick mucus. What should the nurse encourage?

Accepted Answer

Drink plenty of fluids.

Answer

Lie flat in bed.

Answer

Reduce fluid intake.

Answer

Avoid coughing to rest the lungs.

Question 9

A client after surgery reports warmth and tightness around the incision. What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

Assess the incision site.

Answer

Ignore the symptom unless it spreads.

Answer

Apply cold compresses immediately.

Answer

Remove all dressings.

A client with asthma begins wheezing after exposure to cold air.What should the nurse do first?