NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The charge nurse witnesses the nursing assistant hitting the client in the long-term care facility. The nursing assistant can be charged with:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hitting a client is assault, a criminal act of physical harm.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a history of diabetes mellitus who is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: fruity breath odor is a classic sign of DKA due to the presence of acetone
Question 3 of 5
The home health care nurse is caring for a 30-year-old woman with type I diabetes mellitus. The client has been maintained on a regimen of NPH and regular insulin and a 1,800-calorie diabetic diet with normal blood sugar levels. Morning self-monitoring blood sugar (SMBG) readings the past two days were 205 mg/dL and 233 mg/dL. The nurse expects the physician to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: dawn phenomena, treatment is to adjust evening diet, bedtime snack, insulin dose, and exercise to prevent early morning hyperglycemia
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 and should be routinely screened for diabetes?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hispanics (
A) have the highest risk for type 2 diabetes due to genetic and socioeconomic factors, requiring routine screening.
Question 5 of 5
A newborn weighed 7 pounds at birth. At 6 months of age, the infant could be expected to weigh:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Infants typically double their birth weight by 6 months, so a 7-pound newborn would weigh approximately 14 pounds.