NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A community center is having a health fair. Which of the following main food courses should the nurse recommend as most healthful for a 20-year-old adult whose total cholesterol level is 300 mg/dL?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole wheat bread is lower in saturated fats and healthier for managing high cholesterol.
Question 2 of 5
A client confides in the nurse that a close friend recently died from pancreatic cancer. The client asks what the risk factors are for pancreatic cancer. The nurse should respond with
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for pancreatic cancer, increasing risk through carcinogenic exposure.
Question 3 of 5
A mother brings her two-year-old boy to the pediatrician’s office. Which of the following symptoms would suggest to the nurse that the child has strabismus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: visual axes are not parallel so the brain receives two images
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation. The ventilator alarms are sounding, and the nurse notes high-pressure alarms. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: checking for kinks in the tubing is the first step, as it is a common cause of high-pressure alarms
Question 5 of 5
A client has recently lost her best friend to cancer. The client tells the nurse, 'I'm very sad about the loss of my friend.' Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This response validates the client’s grief and encourages her to share, promoting therapeutic communication and emotional support.