NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client confides in the nurse that a close friend recently died from pancreatic cancer. The client asks what the risk factors are for pancreatic cancer. The nurse should respond with
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for pancreatic cancer, increasing risk through carcinogenic exposure.
Question 2 of 5
A child suspected of having cystic fibrosis is scheduled for a quantitative sweat test. The nurse knows that the quantitative sweat test will be analyzed using:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pilocarpine iontophoresis is used to stimulate sweat production for chloride analysis in cystic fibrosis diagnosis.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client receiving hemodialysis. During hemodialysis, the client becomes anxious, experiencing tachypnea and hypotension. The nurse suspects which complication of hemodialysis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Disequilibrium syndrome can occur during hemodialysis due to rapid shifts in fluids and electrolytes, causing symptoms like anxiety, tachypnea, and hypotension.
Question 4 of 5
A client is receiving enteral feedings through a nasogastric tube, and the nurse is administering the client's medications. Which of the following can be administered through the NG tube? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Pills (crushed, dissolved) (
B) and liquid suspension (
D) are safe for NG administration. Extended-release (
A) and enteric-coated (
C) medications should not be crushed; soft-gel (E) and sublingual (F) are not suitable.
Question 5 of 5
The physician has ordered cultures for cytomegalovirus (CMV). Which statement is true of the collection of cultures for cytomegalovirus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fresh specimens are critical for accurate CMV culture results, as the virus is labile and degrades quickly.