NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN Exam Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client newly diagnosed with diabetes is started on Precose (acarbose). The nurse should tell the client that the medication should be taken:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acarbose delays carbohydrate absorption and should be taken with the first bite of a meal to be effective. Taking it before, after, or at bedtime is less effective.
Question 2 of 5
Which emergency interventions should be carried out for the patient with a venomous snake bite of the right hand?
Correct Answer: A, E
Rationale: Snake bite management includes lying down (
A) to reduce venom spread and immobilizing the limb below heart level (E) to slow circulation. Oral antihistamines (
B) are ineffective acutely, history (
C) is secondary, and anti-venin testing (
D) is controversial and not routine.
Question 3 of 5
A client is having an amniocentesis. Prior to the procedure, an ultrasound is performed. In preparing the client, the nurse explains the reason for a sonogram in this situation to be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prior to amniocentesis, the abdomen is scanned by ultrasound to locate the placenta, thus reducing the possibility of penetrating it with the spinal needle used to obtain amniotic fluid.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client for cervical uterine radiation implant insertion. Which will be included in the teaching plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A Foley catheter is inserted during cervical radiation implants to keep the bladder empty, reducing radiation exposure. TV/phone use (
A) is allowed, high-fiber diet (
C) is not specific, and excretions (
D) are not radioactive with internal implants.
Question 5 of 5
Children often experience visual impairments. Refractive errors affect the child's visual activity. The main refractive error seen in children is myopia. The nurse explains to the child's parents that myopia may also be described as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cataracts are not considered refractive errors. Cataracts can be described as opacity of the lens. Hyperopia is the term for farsightedness. One can see objects at a distance more clearly than close objects. Myopia is the term for nearsightedness. Objects that are close in distance are more clearly seen. Lazy eye refers to strabismus or misalignment of the eyes.