NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Exam Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of a hiatal hernia is being taught about lifestyle modifications. The nurse should encourage the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Maintaining a healthy weight reduces abdominal pressure, alleviating hiatal hernia symptoms. Large meals, flat sleeping, and caffeine worsen reflux.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is performing a history on a client admitted for surgery in the morning. Which long-term medication in the client's history would be most important to report to the physician?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prednisone, a corticosteroid, can affect wound healing, immune response, and adrenal function, requiring perioperative adjustments. Lisinopril (
B), Docusate (
C), and Oscal D (
D) are less likely to impact surgery acutely.
Question 3 of 5
The mother of a male child with cystic fibrosis tells the nurse that she hopes her son's children won't have the disease. The nurse is aware that:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cystic fibrosis often causes infertility in males due to congenital absence of the vas deferens, making most males sterile. This reduces the likelihood of passing the disease to offspring.
Question 4 of 5
A gravida 2 para 1 client delivered a full-term newborn 12 hours ago. The nurse finds her uterus to be boggy, high, and deviated to the right. The most appropriate nursing action is to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A full bladder is the most common cause of uterine displacement; having the client void addresses this before further interventions.
Question 5 of 5
The physician has prescribed metoclopramide (Reglan). When assessing the client, the nurse would expect to find which of the following responses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This response is expected with metoclopramide, in addition to increasing gastric emptying.