NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An adolescent client with cystic acne has a prescription for Accutane (isotretinoin). Which lab work is needed before beginning the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A liver profile is required before starting isotretinoin due to its potential hepatotoxicity, ensuring safe administration.
Question 2 of 5
The physician has ordered nitroglycerin buccal tablets for a client with stable angina. The nurse knows that nitroglycerin:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nitroglycerin dilates coronary blood vessels, improving blood flow to the myocardium and relieving angina.
Question 3 of 5
A client is admitted with suspected Hodgkin's lymphoma. The diagnosis is confirmed by the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hodgkin's lymphoma is diagnosed by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, large abnormal cells found in lymph node biopsies.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with possible cervical cancer. What clinical data would the nurse most likely find in the client's history?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Post-coital vaginal bleeding is a hallmark symptom of cervical cancer due to tumor friability. The other symptoms are less specific or related to advanced disease.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postcholecystectomy client who had the T-tube removed this AM. Two hours after removal of the T-tube, the nurse notes that the 4x4 dressing covering the stab site is saturated with dark, greenish-yellow drainage. It is MOST appropriate for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: expected that a stab wound will continue to drain until the wound seals; nurse should keep wound clean and dry