NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of a kidney transplant is being discharged. The nurse should teach the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Contact sports risk trauma to the transplanted kidney, located in the pelvis, and should be avoided. High-protein diets, fluid limits, and daily antibiotics are not standard.
Question 2 of 5
A client's transfusion of packed red blood cells has been infusing for 2 hours. She is complaining of a raised, itchy rash and shortness of breath. She is wheezing, anxious, and very restless. The nurse knows these assessment findings are congruent with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A hemolytic transfusion reaction would be characterized by fever, chills, chest pain, hypotension, and tachypnea. Fever, chills, and headaches are indicative of a febrile transfusion reaction. Circulatory overload is manifest by dyspnea, cough, and pulmonary crackles. Urticaria, pruritus, wheezing, and anxiety are indicative of an allergic transfusion reaction.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse explains perineal hygiene self-care postpartum to the client. She should be instructed to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: (
Tom) Perineal hygiene is a clean procedure and does not require the client to wear gloves. A care provider should wear gloves to adhere to universal precautions. The pad should be applied from front to back to prevent contamination of the birth canal or urinary tract from rectal bacteria. Wiping from front to back and discarding the wipe prevents contamination of the urinary tract and birth canal from rectal bacteria. The inner surface of the pad should not be touched to maintain asepsis.
Question 4 of 5
The physician has prescribed Oxycontin (oxycodone) for a client following an exploratory laparotomy. Which of the following is an adverse effect associated with the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxycontin, an opioid, can cause nervousness or restlessness as a central nervous system side effect, alongside more common effects like sedation or respiratory depression. Pulmonary edema, increased blood pressure, and rapid pulse are not typical.
Question 5 of 5
A male client is scheduled to have angiography of his left leg. The nurse needs to include which of the following when preparing the client for this procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Angiography, an invasive radiographic examination, involves the injection of a contrast solution (iodine) through a catheter that has been inserted into an artery. The client is kept on complete bed rest for 6-12 hours after the procedure. The extremity in which the catheter was inserted must be immobilized and kept straight during this time. The contrast dye, iodine, is nephrotoxic. The client must be instructed to drink a large quantity of fluids to assist the kidneys in excreting this contrast media. The major complication of this procedure is hemorrhage. Vital signs are assessed every 15 minutes initially for signs of bleeding.