NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN SATA Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The clinic nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports for a client who is taking allopurinol (Zyloprim). Which of the following laboratory findings indicates that the allopurinol is having the desired effect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Allopurinol reduces serum uric acid levels by inhibiting xanthine oxidase, which is its therapeutic effect in treating gout.
Question 2 of 5
A client has a history of syphilis infection. The nurse interprets that the client has been re-infected when which characteristic is noted in a penile lesion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The characteristic lesion of syphilis is painless and indurated. The lesion is referred to as a chancre. Scabies is characterized by erythematous, papular eruptions. Genital warts are characterized by cauliflower-like growths, or growths that are soft and fleshy. Genital herpes is accompanied by the presence of one or more vesicles that then rupture and heal.
Question 3 of 5
Which sound should you expect to hear when you percuss the liver during a complete physical assessment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The liver, a solid organ, produces a dull sound when percussed, as opposed to the tympanic sound of air-filled structures or the resonant sound of lung tissue.
Question 4 of 5
A client undergoes cystoscopy with bladder biopsy. After the procedure, which assessment is most appropriate for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing for excessive bleeding post-cystoscopy with biopsy is critical due to the risk of hemorrhage. A Foley catheter may not be present, and culture is less urgent.
Question 5 of 5
What is the primary goal of nursing care during the emergent phase after a burn injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Replacing lost fluids is the primary goal in the emergent phase to prevent hypovolemic shock due to fluid loss from burns.