NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
On entering a toddler's room, the nurse finds the mother sitting about 8 feet from the child and watching television while the toddler is screaming. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This response seeks to understand the situation without judgment, encouraging the mother to explain the toddler's distress.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse assesses a client and notes that he has a weak, irregular pulse, as well as soft, flabby muscles. The nurse should assess the client further for:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Weak, irregular pulse and flabby muscles are signs of hypokalemia, which affects muscle and cardiac function. The other conditions present differently.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is providing bottle-feeding instructions to the mother of a newborn infant. The nurse provides instructions regarding the amount of formula to be given, knowing that what is the approximate stomach capacity for a newborn?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The stomach capacity of a newborn is approximately 10 to 20 mL. It is 30 to 90 mL for a 1-week-old infant and 75 to 100 mL for a 2- to 3-week-old infant.
Question 4 of 5
A 28-year-old female client is prescribed danazol (Danocrine) for endometriosis. The nurse should instruct the client to report:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hair loss is a significant side effect of danazol, a synthetic androgen, and should be reported, as it may indicate need for dose adjustment or alternative treatment.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is conducting a prostate screening clinic. Which sign of prostatism should the nurse question each client about?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Signs of prostatism that may be reported to the nurse are reduced force and size of urinary stream, intermittent stream, hesitancy in beginning the flow of urine, inability to stop urinating quickly, a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying after voiding, and an increase in episodes of nocturia. These symptoms are the result of pressure of the enlarging prostate on the client's urethra.