NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A home health nurse is visiting a client who is receiving diuretic therapy for congestive heart failure. Which medication places the client at risk for the development of hypokalemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Demadex, a loop diuretic, causes potassium loss, increasing the risk of hypokalemia, unlike potassium-sparing diuretics like Aldactone.
Question 2 of 5
The parents of a one-month-old boy bring their son to the clinic for evaluation of a possible right dislocated hip. If a diagnosis of unilateral dislocation of the right hip is made, which of the following symptoms will the nurse observe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: folds and creases will be longer and deeper on affected side
Question 3 of 5
The charge nurse is making assignments for the day shift. One of the nurses is 5 months pregnant. Which of the following clients is the most appropriate assignment for this expectant nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pneumonia is less likely to pose a risk to a pregnant nurse compared to shingles, measles (both vaccine-preventable and highly contagious), or C. difficile (requiring strict contact precautions).
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is at a local swimming pool, and a man collapses with a cardiac arrest after exiting the pool. The man is still wet when the nurse begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and another person brings the automated external defibrillator (AED). Which of the following should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wiping the chest dry (
B) ensures AED pads adhere properly and deliver an effective shock. Applying pads on a wet chest (
A) risks ineffective defibrillation, continuing CPR (
C) delays defibrillation, and alcohol wipes (
D) are inappropriate.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse reviews a 21-year-old female's bloodwork from the lab. Which result would be charted as an abnormal finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: WBC 15.6 (normal 4.5-11.0 x 10³/μL) is elevated, indicating possible infection or inflammation. Platelets (150-450 x 10³/μL) are slightly low, RBC (4.2-5.4 million/μL) and hematocrit (36-46%) are normal for females.