NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is a depressed, 48-year-old salesman. A serious concern for the nurse working with depressed clients is the potential of suicide. The time that suicide is most likely to occur is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When the depression starts to lift, the client is able to make a workable plan, increasing the risk of suicide.
Question 2 of 5
During the active phase of rheumatic fever, the nurse teaches parents of a child with acute rheumatic fever to assist in minimizing joint pain and promoting healing by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Any movement of the joint causes severe pain.
Touching or moving the joint causes severe pain. Immobilization in a functional position allows the joint to rest and heal. Pressure from the warm water bottle or pads can cause severe pain or burning of the skin.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse should carefully monitor a client for the following side effect of MgSO4:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse should provide good distractors because these symptoms indicate that PIH has become more severe and may precede the convulsive or eclamptic phase. This is the opposite side effect of this medication. This is a common side effect of this medication and needs to be monitored and recorded frequently.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a history of alcoholism is admitted with a diagnosis of cirrhosis. The nurse can expect the client to exhibit:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cirrhosis impairs liver function, leading to portal hypertension and hypoalbuminemia, causing lower extremity edema. Dilated pupils, warm skin, and bradycardia are not typical.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of a myocardial infarction who is receiving Nitroglycerin. The nurse should monitor the client for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nitroglycerin, a vasodilator, commonly causes hypotension due to decreased preload. Tachycardia is possible but secondary, and hyperglycemia/fever are unrelated.