NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client who has just undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectomy complains of 'free air pain.' What would be your best action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Free air pain' after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is due to residual carbon dioxide in the abdomen. Ambulation helps disperse the gas and relieve pain.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement made by the nurse describes the inheritance pattern of autosomal recessive disorders?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Autosomal recessive disorders require both parents to be carriers; affected newborns typically have unaffected carrier parents.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assisting the health care provider to perform a renal biopsy. Which position should the nurse place the client in?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The prone position with a pillow under the shoulders and abdomen provides optimal access to the kidney for a renal biopsy.
Question 4 of 5
The transverse plane
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The transverse plane divides the body horizontally into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a client following a lung resection. The hourly output from the chest tube was 300 mL. The nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A chest tube output of 300 mL per hour is excessive and may indicate hemorrhage, requiring immediate physician notification.