NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to mix and administer chemotherapy. What equipment would be unnecessary to obtain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Surgical gloves, Luer lok tubing, and long-sleeve gowns are essential for safe chemotherapy administration to prevent exposure. A surgical hat cover (
C) is not typically required unless in a sterile procedure.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted with sickle cell crises and sequestration. Upon assessing the client, the nurse would expect to find:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sickle cell crisis with sequestration can lead to hypovolemia due to blood pooling in organs, resulting in decreased blood pressure.
Question 3 of 5
Chorioamnionitis is a maternal infection that is usually associated with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chorioamnionitis is an inflammation of the chorion and amnion that is generally associated with premature or prolonged rupture of membranes.
Question 4 of 5
The most important reason to closely assess circumferential burns at least every hour is that they may result in:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Full-thickness circumferential burns are nonelastic and create an internal tourniquet effect, compromising distal blood flow in extremities or respiratory motion in the torso, leading to loss of peripheral pulses.
Question 5 of 5
A client is taking Deltasone (prednisone) each morning to treat his systemic lupus erythematosus. Which statement best explains the reason for taking the prednisone in the morning?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prednisone is taken in the morning to mimic the body’s natural cortisol peak, which occurs early in the day, minimizing adrenal suppression and side effects. Timing does not primarily affect forgetting, fluid retention, or absorption.