NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A non-immune nurse should not be assigned a client who has which of the vaccine-preventable airborne diseases? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: Tuberculosis and smallpox are airborne, vaccine-preventable diseases posing risks to non-immune nurses. Influenza and pertussis are primarily droplet-transmitted.
Question 2 of 5
The home health nurse is visiting a 30-year-old with sickle cell disease. Assessment findings include spleenomegaly. What information obtained on the visit would cause the most concern? The client:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Working as a furniture mover involves heavy physical exertion, which can trigger a sickle cell crisis due to increased oxygen demand and dehydration, posing a significant risk.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 2 following a cholecystectomy. The client reports nausea and has not had a bowel movement since surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: assessment of bowel sounds is the first step to determine if there is a postoperative ileus or other complication
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client taking levothyroxine (Synthroid) for hypothyroidism. Which finding indicates a side effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Weight loss can indicate excessive levothyroxine dosing, as it increases metabolism, unlike the other options, which are not typical side effects.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected diverticulitis. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: fever and left lower quadrant pain are common in diverticulitis due to inflammation in the sigmoid colon