NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Exam Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has a prescription to begin short-term therapy with enoxaparin. The nurse explains to the client that this medication is being prescribed for which action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Enoxaparin is an anticoagulant that is administered to prevent deep vein thrombosis and thromboembolism in selected clients at risk. It is not used to treat urinary calculi, migraine headaches, or multiple sclerosis.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is conducting walking rounds and observes the client (see figure). The nurse should do which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Raising the side rails ensures client safety, preventing falls, especially if the client is attempting to sit up.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected dehydration. Which of the following findings would support this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, B, C, D, E
Rationale: Dehydration presents with sunken fontanelles, tachycardia, increased urine specific gravity, dry skin, and hypotension due to fluid loss.
Question 4 of 5
Place the phases or stages of the inflammatory response in the correct sequential order, do NOT include any phases that is NOT part of the inflammatory process. 1. The vascular phase 2. The prodromal phase 3. The incubation phase 4. The initial injury 5. The exudate phase 6. The convalescence phase
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The inflammatory response includes the initial injury (4), followed by the vascular phase (1, vasodilation and increased permeability), and then the exudate phase (5, fluid and cell migration). Prodromal (2), incubation (3), and convalescence (6) are not part of the inflammatory process. Thus, B (4,1,5) is correct.
Question 5 of 5
You have been conducting a weekly outpatient stress management educational series for clients in the community who are hypertensive. The best way to evaluate the effectiveness of this educational series is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Collecting and comparing blood pressure data before, during, and after the series provides objective evidence of the program's effectiveness in managing hypertension.