NCLEX-RN
Best NCLEX RN Question Bank Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted with pneumonia. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following acid-base imbalances?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: COPD with pneumonia can impair gas exchange, leading to CO2 retention and respiratory acidosis.
Question 2 of 5
A client has begun medication therapy with pancrelipase. The nurse should educate the client to expect which occurrence from this medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pancrelipase is a pancreatic enzyme used in clients with pancreatitis as a digestive aid. The medication should reduce the amount of fatty stools (steatorrhea). Another intended effect could be improved nutritional status. It is not used to treat abdominal pain or heartburn. It does not regulate blood glucose; this is a function of insulin, a hormone produced in the beta cells of the pancreas.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is working on a birthing unit that has several unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The nurse determines that the UAP understands the type of information to report to the nurse when the UAP reports which of the following about one of the clients?
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: Nausea after an epidural and spontaneous rupture of membranes are significant events requiring nurse assessment due to potential complications. Contractions and sleeping are expected findings.
Question 4 of 5
Select the member of the multidisciplinary team that you would most likely collaborate with when the client is at risk for falls due to an impaired gait.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A physical therapist specializes in assessing and improving gait and mobility, making them the most appropriate team member to collaborate with for a client at risk for falls due to impaired gait.
Question 5 of 5
You are the nursing supervisor in a long term care facility. One of the major considerations that you apply into your practice is strict infection control prevention measures because you are knowledgeable about the fact that the normal aging process is associated with the deterioration of the body's normal defenses. Which theory of aging supports your belief that strict infection control prevention measures are necessary?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Immunological Theory of Aging posits that the immune system weakens with age, increasing susceptibility to infections. This supports the need for strict infection control measures in a long-term care facility.