NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN SATA Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of schizophrenia is prescribed clozapine (Clozaril). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clozapine can cause agranulocytosis, requiring regular white blood cell monitoring.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a suspected urinary tract infection. Which of the following symptoms is most likely to be present?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Flank pain is a common symptom of a urinary tract infection, especially if it involves the kidneys.
Question 3 of 5
While assisting the physician with an amniocentesis on a multigravid client at 38 weeks' gestation, the nurse observes that the fluid is very cloudy and thick. The nurse interprets this finding as indicating which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cloudy, thick amniotic fluid often indicates meconium staining, suggesting fetal distress, which requires further evaluation.
Question 4 of 5
Pelvic inflammatory disease is most often caused by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, often resulting from untreated gonorrhea, leading to infection of the reproductive organs.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of seizures is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin). The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following side effects immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A rash may indicate a serious hypersensitivity reaction to phenytoin, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, requiring immediate reporting.