NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions PDF Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has recently been diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. The nurse should tell the client to avoid taking:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Benadryl, an antihistamine, can increase intraocular pressure, worsening open-angle glaucoma, and should be avoided.
Question 2 of 5
The newly graduated nurse is caring for an elderly client on the medical-surgical floor. The nurse recalls learning about client advocacy. Which actions by the nurse indicate an understanding of client advocacy? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Ensuring understanding of treatment options, obtaining an interpreter, and discussing advance directives promote client autonomy and rights. Other actions assume incapacity or impose personal views.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching the mother of an infant with eczema. Which of the following instructions should be included in the nurse's teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cutting nails regularly prevents scratching, which can worsen eczema and lead to infections in affected skin areas.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse has an order for medication to be administered intrathecally. The nurse is aware that medications will be administered by which method?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intrathecal administration involves delivering medication directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, typically via a spinal injection, to target the central nervous system effectively.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following foods, if selected by the mother with a child with celiac, would indicate her understanding of the dietary instructions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rice cereal is gluten-free, suitable for celiac disease, unlike wheat-based foods.