NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is receiving hospice and palliative care, including analgesia and other comfort measures. Which of the following indicates the client is undergoing life review? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: Looking at photos (
A) and reminiscing about parenting (
C) indicate life review, reflecting on past experiences. Other statements (B, D, E) relate to pain or end-of-life wishes.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is developing a plan for bowel and bladder retraining for a client with paraplegia. The primary goal of a bowel and bladder retraining program is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The primary goal is to prevent complications like infections or skin breakdown by establishing effective bowel and bladder management.
Question 3 of 5
A client in the ICU is given procainamide HCl (Pronestyl) slowly IV push. The nurse should withhold the next dose of this medication and notify the physician if which of the following is observed on the cardiac monitor?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: prolongation of the QT interval is a side effect that can lead to torsades de pointes, a life-threatening arrhythmia
Question 4 of 5
The nurse in an ambulatory care clinic is admitting a 27-year-old client with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In assessing the client's health history, the nurse knows to question which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Annual eye exams may not be sufficient for SLE, as the condition and its treatments can cause frequent eye complications, requiring more regular monitoring.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse arrives at a motorcycle accident and finds the client unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. After calling for a spectator to help, what would be the nurse's next action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Per ACLS guidelines, for an unresponsive, apneic, pulseless client, start chest compressions immediately after calling for help to restore circulation.