NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The doctor has prescribed Exelon (rivastigmine) for the client with Alzheimer's disease. Which side effect is most often associated with this drug?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nausea is the most common side effect of rivastigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor used for Alzheimer's disease.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a mastectomy. The client refuses to look at the surgical site or participate in wound care teaching. Which of the following actions by the nurse is MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: encouraging the client to express feelings promotes coping and addresses potential body image concerns
Question 3 of 5
A young adult patient constantly seeks attention from the nurses, stomping away from the nurses’ station and pouting when her requests are refused. Which of the following responses by the nurse is MOST appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: reward nonseeking attention behaviors by giving the patient unsolicited attention
Question 4 of 5
A client has a tentative diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. The nurse recognizes that myasthenia gravis involves:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder causing impaired nerve-to-muscle communication, leading to muscle weakness, particularly in voluntary muscles.
Question 5 of 5
The physician has ordered an intravenous infusion of Pitocin for the induction of labor. When caring for the obstetric client receiving intravenous Pitocin, the nurse should monitor for:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pitocin can cause uterine hyperstimulation, leading to fetal bradycardia, which requires close monitoring.