NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
If a group includes only members selected on a specific basis, such as women with a history of domestic or partner abuse, how is this type of group classified?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A group with members sharing a specific characteristic, like domestic abuse history, is homogeneous (
A). Closed (
B) refers to membership limits, heterogeneous (
C) to diversity, and task (
D) to purpose.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is conducting a physical assessment on a client with anemia. Which of the following clinical manifestations would be most indicative of the anemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tachypnea (respirations 28 shallow) is a common sign of anemia due to reduced oxygen-carrying capacity, prompting compensatory increased respiratory rate.
Question 3 of 5
The charge nurse in a cardiac ICU is precepting a student nurse. Which action by the student nurse requires immediate intervention by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lifting the urinary catheter bag above the bladder risks backflow of urine, increasing infection risk, and requires immediate intervention.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a head injury develops syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which physician prescription would the nurse question?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: D5W at 200 mL/hr is inappropriate for SIADH, as it can worsen hyponatremia by adding free water. The other options are appropriate for monitoring and treating SIADH.
Question 5 of 5
A mother brings her two-year-old boy to the pediatrician’s office. Which of the following symptoms would suggest to the nurse that the child has strabismus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: visual axes are not parallel so the brain receives two images