NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Nursing Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is diagnosed with a pneumothorax. Which finding is most expected on auscultation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A pneumothorax causes collapsed lung tissue, resulting in diminished or absent breath sounds on the affected side. Crackles, wheezing, and rhonchi are not typical.
Question 2 of 5
The client is diagnosed with a pneumothorax. Which finding is most expected on auscultation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A pneumothorax causes collapsed lung tissue, resulting in diminished or absent breath sounds on the affected side. Crackles, wheezing, and rhonchi are not typical.
Question 3 of 5
The mother of a child with chickenpox wants to know if there is a medication that will shorten the course of the illness. Which medication is sometimes used to speed healing of the lesions and shorten the duration of fever and itching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acyclovir (Zovirax) is an antiviral that can reduce the severity and duration of chickenpox symptoms, including lesions, fever, and itching.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a right lobectomy is being transported from the intensive care unit to a medical unit. The nurse understands that the client's chest drainage system:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The chest drainage system can be disconnected from suction during transport, but the tube must remain unclamped to allow air or fluid to escape, preventing pneumothorax. Portable suction is not always needed.
Question 5 of 5
A client is placed on lithium therapy for her manic-depressive illness. When monitoring the client, the nurse assesses the laboratory blood values. Toxicity may occur with lithium therapy when the blood level is above:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This value is the level at which most clients are maintained, and toxicity may occur if the level increases. The client should be monitored closely for symptoms, because some clients become toxic even at this level.