NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Next Gen Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of chronic pain is prescribed gabapentin (Neurontin). The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following side effects?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gabapentin commonly causes drowsiness, which should be reported to manage safety and dosing.
Question 2 of 5
A client experiencing low back pain asks the nurse which type of exercise will strengthen the lower back muscles. Which exercise should the nurse encourage the client to participate in to best strengthen the lower back muscles?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Walking and swimming are very beneficial in strengthening back muscles for the client with low back pain. The other options involve twisting and pulling of the back muscles, which is not helpful to the client experiencing back pain.
Question 3 of 5
During you musculoskeletal assessment of the client, you determine that the client has muscular strength against gravity but not against resistance. You would document this assessment as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Muscular strength against gravity but not resistance is graded as 3 on the 0-5 scale, indicating fair strength.
Question 4 of 5
A client being discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of gastric ulcer has a prescription for sucralfate 1 gram by mouth 4 times daily. The nurse determines that the client understands proper use of the medication when the client states the intention to take the medication at which time?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sucralfate is an antiulcer medication. The medication should be scheduled for administration 1 hour before meals and at bedtime. This timing will allow the medication to form a protective coating over the ulcer before it becomes irritated by food intake, gastric acid production, and mechanical movement. The other options are incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a 55-year-old client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The client weighs 200 lb and is 6 feet tall. Using the diagram shown here, the nurse should record in the health history that the client's chest is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A barrel-shaped chest is characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to hyperinflation of the lungs, which is likely in this client. The client's weight and height suggest a normal body habitus, not a muscular chest, and bronchodilator use does not directly cause this chest shape.