NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has orders for placing a small-bore nasoenteric tube. Which finding in the health history would prompt the nurse to notify the prescriber before placing tube?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A basilar skull fracture is a contraindication for nasoenteric tube placement due to the risk of intracranial insertion. Other conditions are not absolute contraindications.
Question 2 of 5
A client with Alzheimer's disease has been prescribed donepezil (Aricept). Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client on Aricept?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Donepezil can cause dizziness due to its cholinergic effects, so clients should rise slowly to prevent falls. It's taken at bedtime, not with meals, and doses shouldn't be doubled.
Question 3 of 5
A client with cancer is to undergo an intravenous pyelogram. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Voiding immediately before an IVP ensures the bladder is empty, improving visualization of the urinary tract.
Question 4 of 5
The physician has prescribed Cyclogel (cyclopentolate hydrochloride) drops for a client following a scleral buckling. The nurse knows that the purpose of the medication is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cyclopentolate is a cycloplegic that paralyzes the ciliary muscle, resting the muscles of accommodation.
Question 5 of 5
Which type of behavior modification is most likely to benefit a client who has a severe phobia regarding spiders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Desensitization (
C), gradually exposing the client to spiders, is most effective for phobias. Other methods (A, B,
D) are less specific.