NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is working in the cardiac unit when a Code Pink (infant abduction) is called. Which action by the nurse is the best response to the code?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Staying alert for a person of interest helps ensure hospital-wide vigilance during a Code Pink, regardless of the unit.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing an ECG strip of a 42-year-old client and finds a regular rate greater than 100, a normal QRS complex, a normal P wave in front of each QRS, a PR interval between 0.12 and 0.20 seconds, and a P: QRS ratio of 1:1. What is the nurse's interpretation of this rhythm?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A regular rate >100 with normal P waves, QRS complexes, and PR interval indicates sinus tachycardia, a common response to stress, fever, or hypoxia.
Question 3 of 5
A client with breast cancer is returned to the room following a right total mastectomy. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevating the arm on pillows reduces edema and promotes lymphatic drainage post-mastectomy, aiding recovery.
Question 4 of 5
The client's intravenous (IV) line has a gauze pad wrapped around the IV catheter at the insertion site and a transparent dressing over the gauze dressing. How long after application should the nurse change the dressing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transparent dressings should be changed when they loosen (
B) or per facility policy (typically every 5-7 days unless soiled or loose). Fixed intervals (C,
D) or IV rotation (
A) do not apply directly.
Question 5 of 5
A student nurse overhears her instructor using the term pink puffer. The student knows this term refers to a client with which condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pink puffer' describes emphysema patients, who maintain oxygenation (pink) but hyperventilate (puffer) due to alveolar destruction.