NCLEX-RN
Mock NCLEX RN Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A premature infant needs supplemental O2 therapy. A nursing intervention that reduces the risk of retrolental fibroplasia is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Maintaining O2 at <40% minimizes the risk of retrolental fibroplasia, a complication of high oxygen levels in premature infants.
Question 2 of 5
A client with benign prostatic hypertrophy has been started on Proscar (finasteride). The nurse's discharge teaching should include:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Finasteride tablets should not be handled by pregnant women due to the risk of fetal harm. Symptom improvement takes months, not weeks, and the medication can be taken with or without food or at any time.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is of highest priority for the patient with hypothyroidism?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypothyroidism reduces metabolic rate potentially decreasing cardiac output which can lead to life-threatening complications like heart failure. While hypothermia and other diagnoses are relevant decreased cardiac output is the most critical.
Question 4 of 5
A client suspects that she is pregnant. She reports two missed menstrual periods. The first day of her last menstrual period was August 3. Her estimated date of confinement would be:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using Nägele's rule (LMP - 3 months + 7 days + 1 year), August 3 leads to an estimated delivery date of May 10.
Question 5 of 5
Parents of young children often need anticipatory guidance from the nurse. Parents may have little knowledge regarding growth and development. Which of the following toys and activities would the nurse suggest as appropriate for a toddler?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: These activities provide the toddler (1-3 years old) with a variety of physical activities for play, suitable for their developmental stage.