NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is having fetal heart rates of 100-110 beats per minute during the contractions. The first action the nurse should take is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Turning the client to her side improves uteroplacental perfusion, addressing fetal bradycardia during contractions.
Question 2 of 5
During the assessment of a laboring client, the nurse notes that the FHT are loudest in the upper-right quadrant. The infant is most likely in which position?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fetal heart tones loudest in the upper-right quadrant suggest a breech presentation, with the fetus's heart higher in the uterus.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is serving on the performance improvement committee, which has agreed to some changes in procedures on the basis of evidence-based research. If the committee wants to convince staff members to comply with the changes, which of the following actions should the committee carry out first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gaining key staff support (
A) builds buy-in and facilitates change adoption. Consequences (
B), rewards (
C), or written expectations (
D) follow.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is performing an admission for a client recovering from a stroke. Medication history reveals the drug clopidogrel (Plavix). Which clinical manifestation alerts the nurse to an adverse effect of this drug?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clopidogrel, an antiplatelet drug, increases bleeding risk. Epistaxis (nosebleed) is a significant adverse effect requiring attention.
Question 5 of 5
The complete blood count of a client admitted with anemia reveals that the red blood cells are hypochromic and microcytic. The nurse recognizes that the client has:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypochromic, microcytic red blood cells are characteristic of iron-deficiency anemia, caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin synthesis.