NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is prescribed amiloride 10 mg orally daily for the treatment of hypertension. Which instruction should the nurse give the client regarding its administration?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Amiloride is a potassium-retaining diuretic used to treat edema or hypertension. A daily dose should be taken in the morning to avoid nocturia. Increased blood pressure is not a reason to hold the medication, and it may be an indication for its use. Sodium should be restricted if used as an antihypertensive. The dose should be taken with food to increase bioavailability.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia is prescribed aripiprazole (Abilify). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following side effects?
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Aripiprazole can cause weight gain and akathisia (restlessness), which the nurse should monitor.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is evaluating a weight-reduction plan designed for an obese client. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Option 2 indicates that the client may be having difficulty in making appropriate dietary choices when going out for lunch or that he may perceive that his coworkers are uncomfortable with his need to eat differently. A sense of not fitting in can leave the obese individual isolated and therefore make it more difficult for him to maintain his diet at work. In the absence of other data, option 1 is a normal response to the changes in eating habits. Options 3 and 4 are responses indicating a positive perception of self; that is, another person has recognized these changes, and the client wishes to have been able to share these changes with his mother.
Question 4 of 5
You are caring for a postoperative client who is complaining of abdominal distention and flatus. Which intervention would you most likely do for this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A return-flow enema is used to relieve gas and distention by introducing and withdrawing fluid to stimulate gas expulsion.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse teaches a client scheduled for an I.V. pyelogram what to expect when the dye is injected. The nurse knows that the client has correctly understood what was taught when he states that he may experience which of the following sensations when the dye is injected?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Flushing is a common sensation during I.V. pyelogram dye injection due to vasodilation caused by the contrast medium.