NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Following a heart transplant, a client is started on medication to prevent organ rejection. Which category of medication prevents the formation of antibodies against the new organ?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Immunosuppressants, such as cyclosporine, prevent the immune system from forming antibodies against the transplanted heart.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is inserting an intravenous line into the right arm and has identified a potential insertion site. Place the steps (indicated in Roman numerals) of venipuncture in the proper sequential order.
Order the Items
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Correct Answer: C,A,B,D
Rationale: Venipuncture sequence: Apply tourniquet (III), palpate vein (I), cleanse skin (II), perform venipuncture (IV).
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client with elevated cholesterol levels. Which cooking oil is not suggested for the client on a low-cholesterol diet?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coconut oil is high in saturated fats, which raise LDL cholesterol, making it unsuitable for a low-cholesterol diet.
Question 4 of 5
Following insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube, the nurse aspirates the gastric contents to check the pH to determine if the NG tube is correctly placed. Which of the following pH values is consistent with gastric secretions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gastric secretions typically have a pH of 1.5-3.5, so a pH of 4 (
D) is consistent with correct NG tube placement in the stomach. Higher pH values (A, B,
C) suggest placement in the intestines or respiratory tract.
Question 5 of 5
Damage to the VII cranial nerve results in:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The VII cranial nerve (facial nerve) controls facial muscles; damage causes facial paralysis, affecting eye movement (e.g., inability to close the eye).