NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following are risk factors for developing glaucoma? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,E
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus and hypertension increase glaucoma risk by affecting ocular blood flow and pressure. Asthma, anemia, and obesity are not direct risk factors.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client hospitalized with a facial stroke. Which diet selection would be suited to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Soft foods like split pea soup, mashed potatoes, and pudding are easier to swallow for a client with a facial stroke, reducing the risk of aspiration.
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit in active labor. During examination, the nurse notes a papular lesion on the perineum. Which initial action is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A papular lesion on the perineum during labor could indicate an infectious process (e.g., herpes), so reporting it to the doctor is the most appropriate initial action.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of enoxaparin (Lovenox) to a client with a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following actions by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: enoxaparin is administered subcutaneously in the abdomen, at least 2 inches from the umbilicus, without aspiration or massage