NCLEX Practice Exam 27 (10 Questions)
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- 1.The elderly client is admitted to the emergency room. Which symptom is the client with a fractured hip most likely to exhibit?
- A.
Pain
- B.
Disalignment
- C.
Cool extremity
- D.
Absence of pedal pulses
- 2.The nurse knows that a 60-year-old female client’s susceptibility to osteoporosis is most likely related to:
- A.
Lack of exercise
- B.
Hormonal disturbances
- C.
Lack of calcium
- D.
Genetic predisposition
- 3.A 2-year-old is admitted for repair of a fractured femur and is placed in Bryant’s traction. Which finding by the nurse indicates that the traction is working properly?
- A.
The infant no longer complains of pain.
- B.
The buttocks are 15° off the bed.
- C.
The legs are suspended in the traction.
- D.
The pins are secured within the pulley.
- 4.A client with a fractured hip has been placed in Buck’s traction. Which statement is true regarding balanced skeletal traction? Balanced skeletal traction:
- A.
Utilizes a Steinman pin
- B.
Requires that both legs be secured
- C.
Utilizes Kirschner wires
- D.
Is used primarily to heal the fractured hips
- 5.The client is admitted for an open reduction internal fixation of a fractured hip. Immediately following surgery. the nurse should give priority to assessing the:
- A.
Serum collection (Davol) drain
- B.
Client’s pain
- C.
Nutritional status
- D.
Immobilizer
- 6.Which statement made by the family member caring for the client with a percutaneous gastrostomy tube indicates understanding of the nurse’s teaching?
- A.
“I must flush the tube with water after feedings and clamp the tube.”
- B.
“I must check placement four times per day.”
- C.
“I will report to the doctor any signs of indigestion.”
- D.
“If my father is unable to swallow. I will discontinue the feeding and call the clinic.”
- 7.The nurse is assessing the client with a total knee replacement 2 hours postoperative. Which information requires notification of the doctor?
- A.
Bleeding on the dressing is 3cm in diameter.
- B.
The client has a temperature of 100.6°F (38.1°C).
- C.
The client’s hematocrit is 26%.
- D.
The urinary output has been 60 during the last 2 hours.
- 8.The nurse is caring for the client with a 5-year-old diagnosis of plumbism. Which information in the health history is most likely related to the development of plumbism?
- A.
The client has traveled out of the country in the last 6 months.
- B.
The client’s parents are skilled stained-glass artists.
- C.
The client lives in a house built in 1
- D.
The client has several brothers and sisters.
- 9.A client with a total hip replacement requires special equipment. Which equipment would assist the client with a total hip replacement with activities of daily living?
- A.
High-seat commode
- B.
Recliner
- C.
TENS unit
- D.
Abduction pillow
- 10.An elderly client with an abdominal surgery is admitted to the unit following surgery. In anticipation of complications of anesthesia and narcotic administration. the nurse should:
- A.
Administer oxygen via nasal cannula
- B.
Have narcan (naloxone) available
- C.
Prepare to administer blood products
- D.
Prepare to do cardio resuscitation
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