NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has been diagnosed with glossopharyngeal neuralgia. The nurse will expect the client to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia causes severe pain in the throat, ears, tongue, and tonsils due to irritation of the ninth cranial nerve.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an infant receiving intravenous fluid. Signs of fluid overload in an infant include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fluid overload in infants can cause increased heart rate and blood pressure due to increased intravascular volume.
Question 3 of 5
A client has had 4 pregnancies. She experienced one miscarriage at 12 weeks, had one stillborn birth at 34 weeks, a healthy son at 38 weeks, and a healthy daughter at 40 weeks. How would the client's obstetric history be classified?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gravida 4 (4 pregnancies), Para 2 (2 viable births at 38 and 40 weeks). Miscarriage and stillbirth count as pregnancies but not viable births.
Question 4 of 5
A newborn is diagnosed with congenital syphilis. Classic signs of congenital syphilis are:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Congenital syphilis presents with rhinitis (‘snuffles'), maculopapular rash, and hepatosplenomegaly due to systemic infection.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse recognizes which of the following as a Category A biological agent that may be used in terroristic acts?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Smallpox is a Category A bioterrorism agent due to its high mortality and transmissibility. Others are Category B or C.