NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Question Bank Free Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A client is prescribed morphine sulfate for postoperative pain. Which side effect should the nurse monitor for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine, an opioid, can cause respiratory depression, a serious side effect requiring close monitoring to ensure client safety.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing teenaged girls at a well child clinic. The nurse should describe the girl shown in the figure as having:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scoliosis is characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine, which may be observed in a teenager. Kyphosis involves forward curvature, lordosis involves inward lumbar curvature, and normal posture lacks these abnormalities.
Question 3 of 5
A client at 37 weeks' gestation is scheduled for a biophysical profile. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to do before the test?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Drinking 1-2 L of fluid ensures adequate amniotic fluid volume, which is assessed during a biophysical profile.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a 17-year-old girl who has a severe gonorrheal infection. The nurse realizes that the girl needs further teaching when she states:
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Gonorrhea does not confer immunity, and partners require treatment to prevent reinfection. Potential infertility is a correct understanding, but believing protection eliminates all problems is overly optimistic.
Question 5 of 5
A new mother was administered methylergonovine maleate intramuscularly after delivery. The nurse understands that this medication was administered for which action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Methylergonovine maleate, an oxytocic, is an agent used to prevent or control postpartum hemorrhage by contracting the uterus. The first dose is usually administered intramuscularly, and then if it needs to be continued, it is given by mouth. It increases the strength and frequency of contractions and may elevate blood pressure. There is no relationship between the action of this medication and lochia drainage.