NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Nursing Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 16-month-old infant is being prepared for tetralogy of Fallot repair. In the nursing assessment, which lab value should elicit further assessment and requires notification of physician?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Normal hematocrit in infant is 28%-42%. A 60% hematocrit may indicate polycythemia, a common complication of cyanotic heart disease.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of a peptic ulcer is receiving Zantac (ranitidine). The nurse should teach the client to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Caffeine can exacerbate peptic ulcers by increasing gastric acid production, counteracting ranitidine’s effects. Ranitidine is taken regardless of meals, and chest pain or fluids are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
A client was admitted with rib fractures and a pneumothorax, which were sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident. A chest tube was placed on the left side to reinflate his lung, and he was transferred to a client unit. Twenty-four hours after admission he continues to have bloody sputum, develops increasing hypoxemia, and his chest x-ray shows patchy infiltrates. The nurse analyzes these symptoms as being consistent with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulmonary contusions from blunt chest trauma cause alveolar edema and hemorrhage, leading to bloody sputum, hypoxemia, and patchy infiltrates on x-ray.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of a spinal cord injury who is experiencing autonomic dysreflexia. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomic dysreflexia is often triggered by bladder distension. Inserting a Foley catheter relieves the trigger. Vasodilators and positioning are secondary, and prone position is unsafe.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse instructs a pregnant client (G2P1) to rest in a side-lying position and avoid lying flat on her back. The nurse explains that this is to avoid 'vena caval syndrome,' a condition which:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vena caval syndrome occurs when the gravid uterus compresses the inferior vena cava, slowing blood return from the extremities.