NLN Question - NCLEX Practice Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers

NLN Question - NCLEX Practice Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers While assessing a patient, a nurse notes the following findings: poor skin turgor, decreased blood pressure, and a rapid pulse. The patient reports having flu-like symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for the past three days. Based on the above data, which of these laboratory tests should the patient have? 1. serum amylase, cholesterol, and urine glucose 2. serum sodium, chloride, and magnesium levels 3. hemoglobin, RBC, and platelet sounds 4. urine osmolarity, BUN, and hematocrit - answerUrine osmolarity, BUN, and hematocrit Which of these manifestations is suggestive of a UTI in a 6-year-old? 1. polyphagia 2. anuria 3. hypotension 4. enuresis - answerEnuresis To assess for Chvostek's sign, which of these actions should a nurse do? 1. Rub a cotton applicator gently over the eyelid and observe for flutters. 2. Inflate the blood pressure cuff on the upper arm and observe for carpal spasms. 3. Tap over the facial nerve anterior to the ear and observe for twitching 4. Dorsiflex the foot and observe for toe extension - answerTap over the facial nerve anterior to the ear and observe for twitching When assessing an adolescent for scoliosis, which of these actions should a nurse include? 1. Ask the adolescent to raise both arms over his/her head. 2. Ask the adolescent bend both knees and squat 3. Ask the adolescent to walk on his/her tiptoes 4. Ask the adolescent to bend forward at the waist - answerAsk the adolescent to bend forward at the waist A nurse if planning to perform a physical assessment of the abdomen. The nurse should perform which of these assessments last? 1. palpation 2. inspection 3. auscultation 4. percussion - answerpalpation Which of these manifestations should a nurse expect to assess in a patient who has chronic anorexia nervosa? 1. diarrhea 2. oliguria 3. tachycardia 4. constipation - answerconstipation Which if these manifestations should a nurse expect to observe in a 3-month-old infant who is diagnosed with dehydration? 1. hyperreflexia 2. tachycardia 3. agitation 4. bradypnea - answertachycardia A patient's chart indicates the presence of petechiae on the anterior thorax, arms, and neck. Which of these manifestations should a nurse expect to observe? 1. star-snapped, reddish, raised spots on the skin and mucous membranes 2. dime-sized purple-white, raised blotches across all affected skin surfaces 3. small reddish-purplish, flat spots on the skin or mucous membranes 4. large brown spots on the front of the chest, around the arms, and over the neck - answersmall reddish-purplish, flat spots on the skin or mucous membranes Which of these assessment data, if noted by a nurse, would indicate that a patient is responding effectively to fluid imbalance correction? 1. weight has stabilized