NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is floated to oncology from the postsurgical floor. The assigned client is almost finished with an infusion of doxorubicin for breast cancer. The floated nurse is not chemotherapy certified. Which nursing action is the priority in this situation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The priority is to inform the charge nurse of the lack of chemotherapy certification, as doxorubicin requires specialized handling and monitoring.
Question 2 of 5
A client with an esophageal tamponade develops symptoms of respiratory distress, including inspiratory stridor. The nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Respiratory distress with stridor suggests airway obstruction from the tamponade, requiring immediate tube removal after deflation to restore airway patency.
Question 3 of 5
The client is admitted to the hospital with hypertensive crises. Diazoxide (Hyperstat) is ordered. During administration, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diazoxide can cause hyperglycemia, so monitoring blood glucose levels is essential during administration.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of morphine sulfate to a client with postoperative pain. The client’s respiratory rate is 10 breaths per minute. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute is low, and morphine can further depress respiration, so the dose should be withheld
Question 5 of 5
Vitamin K is administered to the newborn shortly after birth for which of the following reasons?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin K is given to newborns to facilitate clotting, preventing hemorrhagic disease due to low vitamin K levels.