NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 37-year-old woman with metastatic ovarian cancer admitted for nausea and vomiting. The physician orders total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a nutritional consult, and diet recall. Which of the following is the BEST indication that the patient’s nutritional status has improved after 4 days?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: albumin levels are best indicators of long-term nutritional status
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female with a long history of heroin addiction. The client tells the nurse that she started off using a small amount recreationally, but as time went on, she needed more and more heroin to feel a high. The nurse recognizes this as
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Tolerance is the need for increasing doses to achieve the same effect, as described in the client’s heroin use.
Question 3 of 5
A 32-year-old mother of three is brought to the clinic. Her pulse is 52, there is a weight gain of 30 pounds in 4 months, and the client is wearing two sweaters. The client is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is of highest priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bradycardia in hypothyroidism can lead to decreased cardiac output, which is life-threatening and thus the highest priority diagnosis.
Question 4 of 5
The chart of a client with schizophrenia states that the client has echolalia. The nurse can expect the client to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Echolalia in schizophrenia involves repeating words or phrases spoken by others, reflecting impaired communication processing.
Question 5 of 5
A client on a mechanical ventilator begins to fight the ventilator. Which medication will be ordered for the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pavulon, a neuromuscular blocker, is used to paralyze respiratory muscles in clients fighting the ventilator, ensuring effective ventilation.