NCLEX-PN

NCLEX-PN practice questions, page 7 of 29, with answer review and explanations.

Question 31

Assessment of a client with a cast should include:

  1. capillary refill, warm toes, no discomfort.
  2. posterior tibial pulses, warm toes.
  3. moist skin essential, pain threshold.
  4. discomfort of the metacarpals.

Question 32

In teaching clients with Buck’s Traction, the major areas of importance should be:

  1. nutrition, ROM exercises.
  2. ROM exercises, transportation.
  3. nutrition, elimination, comfort, safety.
  4. elimination, safety, isotonic exercises.

Question 33

When a client informs the nurse that he is experiencing hypoglycemia, the nurse provides immediate intervention by providing:

  1. one commercially prepared glucose tablet.
  2. two hard candies.
  3. 4–6 ounces of fruit juice with 1 teaspoon of sugar added.
  4. 2–3 teaspoons of honey.

Question 34

A client comes to the clinic for assessment of his physical status and guidelines for starting a weight-reduction diet. The clients weight is 216 pounds and his height is 66 inches. The nurse identifies the BMI (body mass index) as:

  1. within normal limits, so a weight-reduction diet is unnecessary.
  2. lower than normal, so education about nutrient-dense foods is needed.
  3. indicating obesity because the BMI is 35.
  4. indicating overweight status because the BMI is 27.

Question 35

Which of the following injuries, if demonstrated by a client entering the Emergency Department, is the highest priority?

  1. open leg fracture
  2. open head injury
  3. stab wound to the chest
  4. traumatic amputation of a thumb