Exam Cram NCLEX-PN PRACTICE QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Exam Cram NCLEX-PN PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

the nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the

transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to:

• Nasal congestion
• Abdominal Tenderness
• Muscle Tetany
• Oliguria *ANS- A. Nasal congestion

why?removal of the pituitary gland is usually done by transsphernoidal approach through the nose. Nasal congestion further interferes with the airway.

A client with cancer is a, admitted to the oncology unit. Stat lab values revel Hgb 12.6, WBC 6500, K+1.9, uric acid 7.0, Na+136, and platelets 178,000. The nurse evaluates that the client is experiencing which of the following?

• Hypernatremia
• Hypokalemia
• Myelosuppression
• Leukocytosis *ANS- B. Hypokalemia

why?Hypokalemia is evident from the lab values listed. The other laboratory findings are within normal limits. making answers A,C and D incorrect

A 24 year-old female client is scheduled for surgery in the morning. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the nurse?

• taking the vital signs
• obtaining the permit
• explaining the procedure
• Checking the lab work *ANS- A. taking the vital signs

why?the primary responisblity of the nurse is to take the vital signs before any surgery.

answers B,C and D are the responsibility of the doctor.

The nurse is working in the emergency room when a client arrives with severe burns of the left arm, hands, face, and neck. which action should receive priority?

• starting an IV?
• Applying oxygen

C.Obtaining blood gas

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