NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prescribed prednisone. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prednisone can cause hyperglycemia, requiring blood glucose monitoring.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of osteoarthritis. Which of the following non-pharmacologic interventions should be included in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heat therapy reduces stiffness and pain in osteoarthritis.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a history of stroke is at risk for aspiration. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, C, D, E
Rationale: Upright positioning, assessing gag reflex, small frequent meals, and thickened liquids reduce aspiration risk. Thin liquids increase risk.
Question 4 of 5
A client asks the nurse how long she has to take her medicine for hypothyroidism. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypothyroidism typically requires lifelong thyroid hormone replacement therapy, as the condition is usually permanent due to underlying thyroid dysfunction.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is evaluating a weight-reduction plan designed for an obese client. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Option 2 indicates that the client may be having difficulty in making appropriate dietary choices when going out for lunch or that he may perceive that his coworkers are uncomfortable with his need to eat differently. A sense of not fitting in can leave the obese individual isolated and therefore make it more difficult for him to maintain his diet at work. In the absence of other data, option 1 is a normal response to the changes in eating habits. Options 3 and 4 are responses indicating a positive perception of self; that is, another person has recognized these changes, and the client wishes to have been able to share these changes with his mother.