NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of type 1 diabetes is prescribed insulin aspart (NovoLog). The nurse should instruct the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Insulin aspart, a rapid-acting insulin, is taken 5–10 minutes before meals for prandial coverage.
Question 2 of 5
A client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is admitted because of paranoia and visual hallucinations probably related to progressive dementia. The client continues to be restless and have hallucinations. The nurse calls the physician, and after explaining the situation, background, and assessment recommends that the physician consider writing an order to the client to have:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lorazepam can help manage acute agitation and restlessness in a client with AIDS-related dementia.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a history of type 1 diabetes is prescribed insulin aspart (NovoLog). The nurse should instruct the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Insulin aspart, a rapid-acting insulin, is taken 5–10 minutes before meals for prandial coverage.
Question 4 of 5
A client asks the nurse how long she has to take her medicine for hypothyroidism. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypothyroidism typically requires lifelong thyroid hormone replacement therapy, as the condition is usually permanent due to underlying thyroid dysfunction.
Question 5 of 5
The 2nd priority needs according to the MAAUAR method of priority setting include which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The MAAUAR method prioritizes: Mental status, Acute pain, Acute eliminated needs, Urgent needs, Abnormal vital signs, Risks. The second priority is Acute pain, but among the options, Risks aligns as a high-priority need following initial physiological concerns.