NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of colorectal cancer is admitted with complaints of abdominal pain. The nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abdominal pain in colorectal cancer may indicate obstruction, a serious complication requiring immediate monitoring.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following side effects is associated with androgen therapy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Androgen therapy promotes male secondary sexual characteristics leading to virilization (e.g. deepened voice facial hair). Gynecomastia is associated with estrogen and increased appetite or euphoria are not typical side effects of androgens.
Question 3 of 5
A 30-year-old client in the third trimester of her pregnancy asks the nurse for advice about upper respiratory discomforts. She complains of nasal stuffiness and epistaxis, most noticeable on the left side. Which reply by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decongestants may exaggerate the nasal stuffiness associated with pregnancy. Judicious use of decongestants and nasal sprays is advocated during pregnancy. Cool air vaporizers and saline drops may help to relieve the nasal stuffiness. Positioning on either lateral side does not decrease nasal stuffiness or prevent epistaxis. Increased estrogen levels result in nasal mucosa edema with subsequent nasal stuffiness. Estrogen also promotes vasodilation, which contributes to epistaxis. The nurse may recommend cool air vaporizers and saline drops to help with the nasal stuffiness. Increased estrogen levels result in nasal mucosa edema with subsequent nasal stuffiness. Estrogen also promotes vasodilation discomforts associated with pregnancy.
Question 4 of 5
The client is admitted with a diagnosis of chorioamnionitis. Which symptom is most likely to be present?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chorioamnionitis an infection of the amniotic fluid and membranes typically causes maternal fever. Fetal macrosomia decreased contractions and hypotension are not primary symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is an adverse effect associated with the use of Adriamycin (doxorubicin)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alopecia (hair loss) is a common adverse effect of doxorubicin, a chemotherapeutic agent, due to its impact on rapidly dividing cells, including hair follicles.