NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Next Gen Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect the client to report which of the following symptoms?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute pancreatitis typically causes epigastric pain that radiates to the back due to pancreatic inflammation.
Question 2 of 5
A client is recovering from abdominal surgery and has a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted. The expected outcome of using the NG tube is gastrointestinal tract?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An NG tube is used for decompression to remove air and fluid from the gastrointestinal tract post-surgery.
Question 3 of 5
A postoperative client has been placed on a clear liquid diet. Which items is the client allowed to consume? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: A clear liquid diet consists of foods that are relatively transparent to light, and are clear and liquid at room and body temperature. These foods include such items as water, either regular or decaffeinated coffee or tea, bouillon, clear broth, gelatin, carbonated beverages, hard candy, lemonade, and popsicles. The incorrect food items are items that are allowed on a full liquid diet.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client who has had a myocardial infarction. The nurse notes the cardiac rhythm shown below (see figure). The nurse identifies this rhythm as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are characterized by early, wide QRS complexes on an ECG, common post-myocardial infarction. The other rhythms have distinct ECG patterns not described here.
Question 5 of 5
A client has a history of fibrocystic disorder of the breasts. The nurse determines that the client understands the nature of the disorder when the client states that symptoms are most likely to occur at which time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fibrocystic breast disorder is characterized by cyclical breast pain and tenderness due to hormonal fluctuations, with symptoms most pronounced before menses when estrogen levels peak, leading to breast tissue swelling and cyst formation. Symptoms typically subside after menses. Seasonal changes, such as spring or winter months, do not influence fibrocystic breast symptoms.