NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client with dementia is experiencing confusion late in the afternoon and before bedtime. The nurse is aware that the client is experiencing what is known as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sundowning is a common phenomenon in dementia where confusion worsens in the late afternoon and evening.
Question 2 of 5
A client must take oral potassium supplements every day. The nurse explains to the client that the potassium supplements
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oral potassium supplements should be diluted in water or juice to reduce gastric irritation and improve absorption.
Question 3 of 5
A 19-year-old male with type 1 diabetes has the flu. The nurse expects what insulin changes may be required during the illness?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Illness increases insulin resistance due to stress hormones, often requiring more insulin to manage hyperglycemia in type 1 diabetes.
Question 4 of 5
The client using a diaphragm should be instructed to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Surgery, especially pelvic or abdominal, can alter pelvic anatomy, requiring the diaphragm to be resized for effective contraception.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with uremic frost. The nurse is aware that uremic frost is often seen in clients with:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Uremic frost, a powdery deposit on the skin, is associated with end-stage renal failure, not liver failure, but the options suggest a contextual error; renal failure is the intended association.