NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with pregnancy-induced hypertension is scheduled for a C-section. Before surgery, the nurse should keep the client:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The left lateral position improves uteroplacental blood flow in pregnancy-induced hypertension, reducing fetal distress risk. Right-sided, supine, or knee-chest positions are less optimal.
Question 2 of 5
A successful executive left her job and became a housewife after her marriage to a plastic surgeon. She started doing volunteer work for a charity organization. She developed pain in her legs that advanced to the point of paralysis. Her physicians can find no organic basis for the paralysis. The client's behavior can be described as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A conversion reaction is a physical expression of an emotional conflict with no organic basis, such as paralysis in this case.
Question 3 of 5
A physician's order reads: Administer KCl 10% oral solution 1.5 mL. The KCl bottle reads 20 mEq/15 mL. What dosage should the nurse administer to the infant?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 1.33 mEq = 1 mL, then 1.5 mL X = 1.99, or 2 mEq.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a history of Cushing’s syndrome is admitted with complaints of weight gain. The nurse should expect the client to have:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cushing’s syndrome causes excess cortisol, leading to moon face, central obesity, and weight gain.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Which symptom is most likely to be present?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gestational diabetes causes maternal polyuria (from hyperglycemia) and fetal macrosomia (from fetal hyperinsulinemia). Both are common symptoms affecting mother and fetus.