NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with osteoarthritis has a prescription for Celebrex (celecoxib). Which instruction should be included in the discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chest pain may indicate a cardiovascular side effect of Celebrex, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 2 of 5
A client diagnosed with tuberculosis asks the nurse when he can return to work. The nurse should tell the client that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Three negative sputum cultures indicate the client is no longer contagious, allowing safe return to work after tuberculosis treatment.
Question 3 of 5
The client pulls out the chest tube and fails to report the occurrence to the nurse. When the nurse discovers the incidence, he should take which initial action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Covering the insertion site with Vaseline gauze prevents air entry into the pleural space, stabilizing the client until further intervention.
Question 4 of 5
A client in the prenatal clinic is assessed to have a blood pressure of 180/96. The nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe hypertension (180/96) poses a risk to fetal well-being, prioritizing fetal heart tone assessment.
Question 5 of 5
As serum calcium levels rise, which hormone is excreted?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Calcitonin (not listed) is secreted by the thyroid to lower high serum calcium. Parathyroid hormone (
D) increases calcium. None of the options are correct.