NCLEX-RN
Mock NCLEX RN Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Goal setting for a client with Meniere's disease should include which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Although not contraindicated, initially ambulation may be difficult because of vertigo and is recommended only with assistance. Vertigo resulting in balance problems is one of the most common manifestations of Meniere's disease. Adequate nutrition is important, but the emphasis in Meniere's disease is not the number of meals per day but a decrease in intake of sodium. Infection is not an anticipated problem.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of gestational hypertension. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gestational hypertension requires blood pressure monitoring to assess severity antihypertensives for severe hypertension and fetal heart tone monitoring to ensure fetal well-being. All interventions are appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
A client is having a pneumonectomy done today, and the nurse is planning her postoperative care. Nursing interventions for a postoperative left pneumonectomy would include:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring the right lung for an increase in rales is essential to detect early signs of fluid accumulation or infection in the remaining lung.
Question 4 of 5
Which nursing implication is appropriate for a client undergoing a paracentesis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A full bladder impedes ascitic fluid withdrawal during paracentesis, so the client should void beforehand.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of a retinal detachment who is scheduled for a scleral buckling procedure. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Eye drops (e.g., mydriatics) are often ordered pre-scleral buckling to dilate the pupil or reduce pressure. Flat positioning, fluid restriction, and breathing exercises are not standard.