NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Test Bank with Rationales Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with Parkinson's disease is prescribed levodopa-carbidopa (Sinemet). The nurse should instruct the client to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vitamin B6 can reduce the effectiveness of levodopa, so clients should avoid B6 supplements.
Question 2 of 5
The client scheduled for a transurethral resection prostatectomy (TURP) asks the nurse to explain how the prostate is going to be removed. The nurse should tell the client that the prostate will be removed through which pathway?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A TURP is done through the urethra. An instrument called a resectoscope is used to remove the tissue using high-frequency current. A lower abdominal incision is used for suprapubic or retropubic prostatectomy. An upper abdominal incision is not used. An incision between the scrotum and anus is made when a perineal prostatectomy is performed.
Question 3 of 5
As the nurse in an ambulatory care area, you see a new client enter with a cane that appears too short for the client. What should you do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Teaching the client about proper cane length (handle at wrist level when arm is relaxed) promotes safe and effective mobility.
Question 4 of 5
After teaching a mother about the neonate's positive Babinski's reflex, the nurse determines that the mother understands the instructions when she says that a positive Babinski's reflex indicates:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A positive Babinski's reflex in neonates indicates an immature central nervous system, a normal finding that typically disappears by 1–2 years.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse has assisted the primary health care provider in placing a central (subclavian) catheter. Which priority action should the nurse take after the procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A major risk associated with central catheter insertion is the possibility of a pneumothorax developing from an accidental puncture of the lung. Obtaining a chest radiograph and checking the results is the best method to determine if this complication has occurred and verify catheter tip placement before initiating intravenous (IV) therapy. Although a client may develop an infection at the central catheter site, a temperature elevation would not likely occur immediately after placement. Labeling the dressing site is important, but it is not a priority action in this situation. Although BP assessment is always important in checking a client's status after an invasive procedure, fluid volume overload is not a concern until IV fluids are started.