NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Questions with Detailed Explanations Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of Addison's disease is prescribed hydrocortisone. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following side effects immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mood changes may indicate corticosteroid excess, requiring immediate reporting to adjust the hydrocortisone dose.
Question 2 of 5
A client who sustained a fractured leg has learned how to use crutches. The nurse should determine that the client has a need for further teaching if the client makes which statement about using crutches?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client should use only crutches measured for the client. Crutches belonging to another person should not be used unless they have been adjusted to fit the client. Spare tips and crutches fitted to the client should be available if needed. Crutch tips should remain dry. Water could cause slipping by decreasing the surface friction of the rubber tip on the floor. If crutch tips get wet, the client should dry them with a cloth or paper towel. The tips should be regularly inspected for wear.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client's disposable closed chest drainage system at the beginning of the shift and notes continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber. What should the nurse determine is the possible cause of the bubbling?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber through both inspiration and expiration indicates that air is leaking into the system. A resolving pneumothorax would show intermittent bubbling in the water-seal chamber with respiration. Shutting the suction off to the system stops bubbling in the suction control chamber, but does not affect the water-seal chamber.
Question 4 of 5
A couple has completed testing and is a candidate for in vitro fertilization. The nurse is reviewing the procedure with them and realizes that further instruction is needed when the woman states:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: IVF requires precise timing with the menstrual cycle, so the statement about performing it anytime indicates a need for further instruction.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of heart failure is admitted with pulmonary edema. The nurse should administer which of the following medications as prescribed? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, C, D
Rationale: Furosemide reduces fluid overload, nitroglycerin decreases preload, and morphine relieves anxiety and preload in pulmonary edema.