NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is admitted with a blood alcohol level of 180 mg/dL. The nurse recognizes that the alcohol in the client's system should be fully metabolized within:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A blood alcohol level of 180 mg/dL (0.18%) typically takes about 9 hours to metabolize, assuming a metabolism rate of 0.02% per hour.
Question 2 of 5
A temporary colostomy is performed on the client with colon cancer. The nurse is aware that the proximal end of a double barrel colostomy:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The proximal end of a double-barrel colostomy, which produces stool, is typically on the client's right side.
Question 3 of 5
All of the following are modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Family history is a non-modifiable risk factor for CAD. Stress, obesity, and smoking can be modified through lifestyle changes.
Question 4 of 5
A Turkish-speaking client is scheduled for a colonoscopy, and the nurse must provide printed directions to the client, but directions are not available in Turkish. Which of the following is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Contacting a medical translator (
A) ensures accurate communication for critical medical instructions. Using a child (
B) is unreliable, pictures/pantomime (
C) may be unclear, and advising the daughter to find a translator (
D) shifts responsibility inappropriately.
Question 5 of 5
As serum calcium levels rise, which hormone is excreted?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Calcitonin (not listed) is secreted by the thyroid to lower high serum calcium. Parathyroid hormone (
D) increases calcium. None of the options are correct.