NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
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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 multigravid client at 34 weeks' gestation who is leaking amniotic fluid has just been hospitalized with a diagnosis of preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm labor. The client's contractions are 20 minutes apart, lasting 20 to 30 seconds. Her cervix is dilated to 2 cm. The nurse reviews the physician orders (see chart). Which of the following orders should the nurse initiate first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fetal and contraction monitoring is the priority to assess fetal well-being and labor progression, guiding further interventions.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a total laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer. What information is important to include in his discharge teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: After a total laryngectomy, the client needs humidity to keep the airway moist, must learn to suction the airway to maintain patency, requires speech rehabilitation to learn alternative communication methods, and should attend smoking cessation to reduce further risk. A bland diet is not typically required unless specified for other conditions.
Question 4 of 5
Select the legal term that is accurately paired with its description.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Slander is correctly defined as false oral defamatory statements. Assault is threatening harm , battery is unauthorized touching , and libel is false written defamation .
Question 5 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.