NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Place the following metric capacity measures (in Roman numerals) in the correct position from smallest to largest. I. Deciliter II. Milliliter III. Dekaliter IV. Kiloliter. V. Hectoliter.
Correct Answer: B,A,E,C,D
Rationale: The correct order from smallest to largest is: Milliliter (II), Deciliter (I), Hectoliter (V), Dekaliter (III), Kiloliter (IV), fitting the table positions with Centiliter (
A) and Liter (
B) as reference points.
Question 2 of 5
The obstetric client's fetal heart rate is 80-90 during the contractions. The first action the nurse should take is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fetal heart rate of 80-90 suggests distress; turning the client to her left side improves uteroplacental perfusion.
Question 3 of 5
A client is admitted to the intensive care unit after falling on an icy sidewalk and striking the right side of the head. An MRI revealed a right-sided epidural hematoma. Which physical force explains the location of the client's injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A coup injury occurs at the site of impact, explaining the right-sided epidural hematoma from striking the right side of the head.
Question 4 of 5
A client has accidentally splashed a toxic (although not caustic) substance in his right eye and the nurse must flush the eye. Which of the following steps are correct? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Correct eye irrigation includes syringe 0.5 inch above eye (
B), flushing 5 minutes (
C), holding eyelid open (
D), and using a basin (E). Head down (
A) is incorrect; tilt toward affected side.
Question 5 of 5
A client with pancreatic cancer has an infusion of TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition). The doctor has ordered for sliding-scale insulin. The most likely explanation for this order is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TPN is a high-glucose solution, often causing hyperglycemia, necessitating sliding-scale insulin to manage blood glucose levels.