NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client with a pacemaker should be taught to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring pulse rate ensures the pacemaker is functioning correctly and detects arrhythmias.
Question 2 of 5
When assessing a laboring client, the nurse finds a prolapsed cord. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevating the hips relieves pressure on the prolapsed cord, maintaining fetal oxygenation.
Question 3 of 5
A 32-year-old male client has just undergone a liver biopsy and is released to the post-op floor for observation. The nurse should have the client lie in what position?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lying on the right side applies pressure to the liver biopsy site, reducing bleeding risk.
Question 4 of 5
The physician has ordered a homocysteine blood level on a client. The nurse recognizes that the results will be increased in a client with a deficiency in:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Homocysteine levels rise with vitamin B12 deficiency, as B12 is needed for homocysteine metabolism, unlike other vitamins listed.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse in the ER has received report of four clients en route to the emergency department. Which client should the nurse see first? A client with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Third-degree burns to the face and neck with singed nasal hairs suggest airway burns, a life-threatening condition requiring immediate airway assessment and management.