NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with benign prostatic hypertrophy has been started on Proscar (finasteride). The nurse's discharge teaching should include:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Finasteride tablets should not be handled by pregnant women due to the risk of fetal harm. This is a critical teaching point for safety.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse notes the patient care assistant looking through the personal items of the client with cancer. Which action should be taken by the registered nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reporting to the charge nurse ensures proper investigation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with carbamazepine (Tegretol). Which laboratory value might indicate a serious side effect of this drug?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A WBC of 2000 indicates leukopenia, a serious side effect of carbamazepine that increases infection risk.
Question 4 of 5
A student nurse is assigned to care for a client in a protective environment room. The nurse knows to intervene upon observing which of the following deliveries by the nursing student?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Flowers can introduce allergens or pathogens, which are contraindicated in a protective environment. Other items are safe if sterile or disposable.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements describes Piaget's stage of concrete operations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Piaget's concrete operations stage (ages 7-11) is characterized by logical and coherent thought processes, enabling problem-solving with concrete objects.