NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A removal of the left lower lobe of the lung is performed on a client with lung cancer. Which post-operative measure would usually be included in the plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Closed chest drainage is used post-lobectomy to remove air and fluid from the pleural space, promoting lung re-expansion.
Question 2 of 5
A client with terminal lung cancer is admitted to the unit. A family member asks the nurse, 'How much longer will it be?' Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This response acknowledges the family's concern, provides an honest answer, and opens the conversation to address their specific worries, promoting therapeutic communication.
Question 3 of 5
A 52-year-old client is undergoing menopause. Which of the following physical sign or symptom is often attributed to decreased estrogen production associated with menopause?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreased estrogen in menopause often leads to increased fat deposits on hips and abdomen (
C). Weight loss (
A), excessive sleeping (
B), and increased metabolic rate (
D) are not typical.
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted to the hospital with seizures. The client has jerking of the right arm and twitching of the face, but is alert and aware of the seizure. This behavior is characteristic of which type of seizure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Simple partial seizures involve focal symptoms (e.g., jerking of one arm, facial twitching) without loss of consciousness, unlike complex partial or tonic-clonic seizures. Absence seizures typically involve brief staring spells.
Question 5 of 5
The home health care nurse is caring for a 30-year-old woman with type I diabetes mellitus. The client has been maintained on a regimen of NPH and regular insulin and a 1,800-calorie diabetic diet with normal blood sugar levels. Morning self-monitoring blood sugar (SMBG) readings the past two days were 205 mg/dL and 233 mg/dL. The nurse expects the physician to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: dawn phenomena, treatment is to adjust evening diet, bedtime snack, insulin dose, and exercise to prevent early morning hyperglycemia