NCLEX PN Practice Tests Practice Question
Scenario/Extract:
Laboratory Reference Ranges
Creatinine
Male: 0.6 - 1.3 mg/dL
(53 - 114.9 μmol/L)
Female: 0.5 - 1.2 mg/dL
(44.2 - 106.1 μmol/L)
The nurse is planning to assess 4 assigned clients. Which client situation is of greatest concern and warrants immediate assessment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe pain (10/10) with bloating, nausea, and vomiting in an inguinal hernia suggests strangulation, a surgical emergency. High creatinine, urinary retention, and infected ulcers are urgent but less immediately life-threatening.
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