11111 NCLEX-PN TESTBANK EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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Questions with Answers and Explanation
The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with
carbamazepine (Tegretol). Which laboratory value might indicate a serious side
effect of this drug?
A. Uric acid of 5mg/dL
B. Hematocrit of 33%
C. WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter
D. Platelets 150,000 per cubic millimeter
Answer C: Tegretol can suppress the bone marrow and decrease the white blood
cell count; thus, a lab value of WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter indicates side
effects of the drug. Answers A and D are within normal limits, and answer B is a
lower limit of normal; therefore, answers A, B, and D are incorrect.
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 his pain.”
B. “What does his vomit look like?”
C. “Describe his usual diet.”
D. “Have you noticed changes in his abdominal size?”
Answer C: 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 assisting a client with diverticulosis to select appropriate
foods. Which food should be avoided?
A. Bran
B. Fresh peaches
C. Cucumber salad
D. Yeast rolls
Answer C: The client with diverticulitis should avoid foods with seeds. The foods
in answers A, B, and D are allowed; in fact, bran cereal and fruit will help prevent
constipation.
A client has rectal cancer and is scheduled for an abdominal perineal
resection. What should be the priority nursing care during the post-op period?
A. Teaching how to irrigate the illeostomy
B. Stopping electrolyte loss in the incisional area
C. Encouraging a high-fiber diet
,D. Facilitating perineal wound drainage
Answer aD: aThe aclient awith aa aperineal aresection awill ahave aa aperineal aincision.
a Drains awill abe ausedato afacilitate awound adrainage. aThis awill ahelp aprevent
a infection aof athe asurgical asite. aThe aclient awillanot ahave aan ailleostomy, aas ain
a answer aA; ahe awill ahave asome aelectrolyte aloss, abut atreatment ais anot afocused aon
a preventing athe aloss, aso aanswer aB ais aincorrect. aA ahigh-fiber adiet, ain aanswer aC,
a is anot aordered aat athis atime.
The anurse ais aperforming adischarge ateaching aon aa aclient awith
a diverticulitis awho ahas abeen aplaced aon aa alow-roughage adiet. aWhich afood
would ahave ato abe aeliminated afrom athis aclient’s adiet?
a
A. Roasted achicken
B. Noodles
C. Cooked abroccoli
D. Custard
Answer aC: aThe aclient awith adiverticulitis ashould aavoid aeating afoods athat aare
gas aforming aand athat aincrease aabdominal adiscomfort, asuch aas acooked
a broccoli. aFoods asuch aasathose alisted ain aanswers aA, aB, aand aD aare aallowed.
The anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient ascheduled afor aremoval aof aa apituitary
tumor ausing atheatranssphenoidal aapproach. aThe anurse ashould abe
a
a particularly aalert afor:
A. Nasal acongestion
B. Abdominal atenderness
C. Muscle atetany
D. Oliguria
Answer aA: aRemoval aof athe apituitary agland ais ausually adone aby aa
, a transsphenoidal aapproach, athrough athe anose. aNasal acongestion afurther ainterferes
with athe aairway. aAnswers aB, aC, aand aD aareanot acorrect abecause athey aare anot
a
a directly aassociated awith athe apituitary agland.
A aclient awith acancer ais aadmitted ato athe aoncology aunit. aStat alab avalues areveal
a Hgb a12.6, aWBC a6500, aK+ a1.9, auric aacid a7.0, aNa+ a136, aand aplatelets a178,000.
The anurse aevaluates athat atheaclient ais aexperiencing awhich aof athe afollowing?
a
E. Hypernatremia
F. Hypokalemia
G. Myelosuppression
H. Leukocytosis
Answer aB: aHypokalemia ais aevident afrom athe alab avalues alisted. aThe aother
laboratory afindings aareawithin anormal alimits, amaking aanswers aA, aC, aand
a
a Dincorrect.
A a24-year-old afemale aclient ais ascheduled afor asurgery ain athe
a morning. aWhich aof atheafollowing ais athe aprimary aresponsibility aof athe
a nurse?
A. Taking athe avital asigns
B. Obtaining athe apermit
C. Explaining athe aprocedure
D. Checking athe alab awork
ANSWERS 100% CORRECTLY/VERIFIED GRADED A+
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Questions with Answers and Explanation
The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with
carbamazepine (Tegretol). Which laboratory value might indicate a serious side
effect of this drug?
A. Uric acid of 5mg/dL
B. Hematocrit of 33%
C. WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter
D. Platelets 150,000 per cubic millimeter
Answer C: Tegretol can suppress the bone marrow and decrease the white blood
cell count; thus, a lab value of WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter indicates side
effects of the drug. Answers A and D are within normal limits, and answer B is a
lower limit of normal; therefore, answers A, B, and D are incorrect.
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 his pain.”
B. “What does his vomit look like?”
C. “Describe his usual diet.”
D. “Have you noticed changes in his abdominal size?”
Answer C: 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 assisting a client with diverticulosis to select appropriate
foods. Which food should be avoided?
A. Bran
B. Fresh peaches
C. Cucumber salad
D. Yeast rolls
Answer C: The client with diverticulitis should avoid foods with seeds. The foods
in answers A, B, and D are allowed; in fact, bran cereal and fruit will help prevent
constipation.
A client has rectal cancer and is scheduled for an abdominal perineal
resection. What should be the priority nursing care during the post-op period?
A. Teaching how to irrigate the illeostomy
B. Stopping electrolyte loss in the incisional area
C. Encouraging a high-fiber diet
,D. Facilitating perineal wound drainage
Answer aD: aThe aclient awith aa aperineal aresection awill ahave aa aperineal aincision.
a Drains awill abe ausedato afacilitate awound adrainage. aThis awill ahelp aprevent
a infection aof athe asurgical asite. aThe aclient awillanot ahave aan ailleostomy, aas ain
a answer aA; ahe awill ahave asome aelectrolyte aloss, abut atreatment ais anot afocused aon
a preventing athe aloss, aso aanswer aB ais aincorrect. aA ahigh-fiber adiet, ain aanswer aC,
a is anot aordered aat athis atime.
The anurse ais aperforming adischarge ateaching aon aa aclient awith
a diverticulitis awho ahas abeen aplaced aon aa alow-roughage adiet. aWhich afood
would ahave ato abe aeliminated afrom athis aclient’s adiet?
a
A. Roasted achicken
B. Noodles
C. Cooked abroccoli
D. Custard
Answer aC: aThe aclient awith adiverticulitis ashould aavoid aeating afoods athat aare
gas aforming aand athat aincrease aabdominal adiscomfort, asuch aas acooked
a broccoli. aFoods asuch aasathose alisted ain aanswers aA, aB, aand aD aare aallowed.
The anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient ascheduled afor aremoval aof aa apituitary
tumor ausing atheatranssphenoidal aapproach. aThe anurse ashould abe
a
a particularly aalert afor:
A. Nasal acongestion
B. Abdominal atenderness
C. Muscle atetany
D. Oliguria
Answer aA: aRemoval aof athe apituitary agland ais ausually adone aby aa
, a transsphenoidal aapproach, athrough athe anose. aNasal acongestion afurther ainterferes
with athe aairway. aAnswers aB, aC, aand aD aareanot acorrect abecause athey aare anot
a
a directly aassociated awith athe apituitary agland.
A aclient awith acancer ais aadmitted ato athe aoncology aunit. aStat alab avalues areveal
a Hgb a12.6, aWBC a6500, aK+ a1.9, auric aacid a7.0, aNa+ a136, aand aplatelets a178,000.
The anurse aevaluates athat atheaclient ais aexperiencing awhich aof athe afollowing?
a
E. Hypernatremia
F. Hypokalemia
G. Myelosuppression
H. Leukocytosis
Answer aB: aHypokalemia ais aevident afrom athe alab avalues alisted. aThe aother
laboratory afindings aareawithin anormal alimits, amaking aanswers aA, aC, aand
a
a Dincorrect.
A a24-year-old afemale aclient ais ascheduled afor asurgery ain athe
a morning. aWhich aof atheafollowing ais athe aprimary aresponsibility aof athe
a nurse?
A. Taking athe avital asigns
B. Obtaining athe apermit
C. Explaining athe aprocedure
D. Checking athe alab awork
