NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is suspected of having a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. The nurse should assess the client for which signs/symptoms of tuberculosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client with pulmonary tuberculosis generally has a productive or nonproductive cough, anorexia and weight loss, fatigue, low-grade fever, chills and night sweats, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and chest pain. Breath sounds may reveal crackles.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of osteoarthritis. Which of the following non-pharmacologic interventions should be included in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heat therapy reduces stiffness and pain in osteoarthritis.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a total laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer. What information is important to include in his discharge teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: After a total laryngectomy, the client needs humidity to keep the airway moist, must learn to suction the airway to maintain patency, requires speech rehabilitation to learn alternative communication methods, and should attend smoking cessation to reduce further risk. A bland diet is not typically required unless specified for other conditions.
Question 4 of 5
On entering a toddler's room, the nurse finds the mother sitting about 8 feet from the child and watching television while the toddler is screaming. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This response seeks to understand the situation without judgment, encouraging the mother to explain the toddler's distress.
Question 5 of 5
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism. Physician orders include the following: oxygen 2 to 4 L/minute per nasal cannula, oximetry at all times, and I.V. administration of 5% dextrose in water at 100 mL/hour. The client has increasing dyspnea and has a respiratory rate of 32 breaths/minute. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increasing oxygen flow within the ordered range addresses increasing dyspnea and maintains oxygenation, which is the priority in suspected pulmonary embolism.