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 teaching a community group about violence in the family. Which statement by a group member about abusers would indicate a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Personal characteristics of abusers include low self-esteem, immaturity, dependence, insecurity, and jealousy. The statement that abusers are more common among low-income families is inaccurate. The remaining options do describe characteristics of abusers who often use fear and intimidation to the point where their victims will do anything just to avoid further abuse.
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
The home care nurse is doing an assessment interview with an older adult client who asks the nurse to buy some groceries for her because she is not feeling well today. Which statement should the nurse use in response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse's duty is to help the client; but in helping the client, the nurse's first action is to finish the assessment and then find immediate and long-term solutions to the problem. In options 1 and 3 the nurse asks a closed-ended question, which is unlikely to further nurse-client communication. Option 4 is inappropriate while failing to address the client's problem.
Question 5 of 5
You are working in a community pediatric health clinic. Which developmental task should you apply into your practice?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: According to Erikson's developmental stages, preschool children (ages 3-5) are in the stage of Initiative vs. Guilt, where they develop a sense of purpose through exploration and play. This is the appropriate developmental task to apply in a pediatric clinic for this age group.