NCLEX-RN
ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 1000-mL dose of lactated Ringer's solution is to be infused in 8 hours. The drop factor for the tubing is 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: 20.8, or 21 gtt/min.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to the unit two hours after an explosion causes burns to the face. The nurse would be most concerned with the client developing which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Facial burns can cause swelling and laryngeal edema compromising the airway within hours. This is the most immediate life-threatening concern. Hypovolemia hypernatremia and hyperkalemia are also risks but are less urgent in the first two hours.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a radium implant for the treatment of cervical cancer. While caring for the client with a radioactive implant, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wearing a radiation badge monitors exposure during care of a client with a radium implant, ensuring safety. Prolonged time, standing at the bed's foot, or avoiding items is less practical.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a client with hepatitis B who has been prescribed lamivudine (Epivir). Which does the nurse include as adverse effects of the drug?
Correct Answer: A, B, D
Rationale: Lamivudine side effects include nausea (
A), vomiting (
B), and neutropenia (
D). Steatorrhea (
C) and amnesia (E) are not common.
Question 5 of 5
Succinylcholine chloride (Anectine) is ordered prior to electroconvulsive therapy treatment for depressed clients. The nurse explains that the purpose of the drug is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Succinylcholine chloride relaxes muscles and decreases the intensity of the seizure during electroconvulsive therapy.