NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A transient homeless client with a history of mental illness and substance abuse is to be discharged. Which of the following support systems are most likely to provide social support for the client? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Community agencies (
C), governmental agencies (
D), and self-help programs (
A) are likely to provide social support for a homeless client with mental illness and substance abuse. Internet-based programs (
B), friends (E), and family (F) may be less accessible or reliable.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for the client following a thyroidectomy when suddenly the client becomes nonresponsive and pale, with a BP of 60 systolic. The nurse's initial action should be to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increasing normal saline infusion addresses hypovolemic shock, likely due to post-thyroidectomy hemorrhage, as the priority action.
Question 3 of 5
A 6-month-old client is admitted with possible intussuception. Which question during the nursing history is least helpful in obtaining information regarding this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The usual diet is less directly related to diagnosing intussusception compared to symptoms like pain, vomiting, or abdominal changes.
Question 4 of 5
The physician has ordered Pentam (pentamidine) IV for a client with pneumocystis carinii. While receiving the medication, the nurse should carefully monitor the client's:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pentamidine can cause hypotension, so blood pressure monitoring is critical during administration.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a laparoscopic appendectomy. The client reports shoulder pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is often due to referred pain from residual carbon dioxide used during the procedure