NCLEX-RN
ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is diagnosed with a retinal detachment. Which symptom is most likely reported by the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Retinal detachment typically causes sudden vision loss, often described as a curtain over the visual field. Pain, redness, and double vision are less common.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse would be sure to instruct a client on the signs and symptoms of an eye infection and hemorrhage. These signs and symptoms would include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Eye pain is a symptom of hemorrhage, and itching is associated with infection. The other options include symptoms not typically related to eye infection or hemorrhage.
Question 3 of 5
Other drugs may be ordered to manage a client's ulcerative colitis. Which of the following medications, if ordered, would the nurse question?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: 6-Mercaptopurine is used for Crohn's disease, not ulcerative colitis, so the nurse should question its order.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a history of heart failure about medication adherence. The nurse should tell the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diuretics reduce fluid overload in heart failure, so adherence to prescribed doses is critical to manage symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
In assisting preconceptual clients, the nurse should teach that the corpus luteum secretes progesterone, which thickens the endometrial lining in which of the phases of the menstrual cycle?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Progesterone from the corpus luteum causes endometrial swelling in the secretory phase, preparing for potential implantation.