NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with hepatitis C who has cirrhosis changes has just returned from a liver biopsy. The nurse will place the client in which position?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Right side-lying position applies pressure to the liver biopsy site, reducing the risk of bleeding or bile leakage post-procedure.
Question 2 of 5
A pregnant client at 36 weeks' gestation has partial placenta previa and has been on bedrest at home for the previous 4 weeks. The client has started to have occasional contractions and is beginning to experience increasing vaginal bleeding. What intervention does the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Increasing bleeding with placenta previa at 36 weeks requires cesarean delivery (
D) to prevent hemorrhage.
Tocolytics (
A), induction (
B), or transfusions (
C) are not primary interventions.
Question 3 of 5
A client is admitted with acute adrenal crisis. During the intake assessment, the nurse can expect to find that the client has:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute adrenal crisis causes low blood pressure due to insufficient cortisol and aldosterone, leading to hypovolemia and shock.
Question 4 of 5
A primigravida, age 42, is 6 weeks pregnant. Based on the client's age, her infant is at risk for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Advanced maternal age (over 35) increases the risk of Down syndrome in the fetus.
Question 5 of 5
A client who had major abdominal surgery is having delayed healing of the wound. Which laboratory test result would most closely correlate with this problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Low albumin indicates poor nutritional status, impairing protein synthesis needed for wound healing, directly correlating with delayed healing.