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Free NCLEX-RN – National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-RN) Practice Test Question

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Question 10 (Questions Set A)

When assessing a child with diabetes insipidus, the nurse should be aware of the cardinal signs of:

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    Anemia and vomiting
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    Polyuria and polydipsia
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    Irritability relieved by feeding formula
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    Hypothermia and azotemia
Question 11 (Questions Set B)

A complication for which the nurse should be alert following a liver biopsy is:

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    Hepatic coma
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    Jaundice
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    Ascites
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    Shock
Question 12 (Questions Set D)

A mother called the physician’s office to ask if it would help relieve her small daughter’s abdominal pain if she gave an enema and placed a heating pad on the abdomen. Her daughter has a fever and has vomited twice. The nurse’s response is based on the knowledge that:

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    The symptoms could easily have been caused by constipation, which an enema would relieve
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    Heat would help to relax the abdominal muscles and relieve her pain
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    Both heat and enemas stimulate intestinal motility and could increase the risk of perforation
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    Complaints of stomach ache are common in young children and are generally best ignored