NCLEX-RN
NCLEX Practice Test RN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The health team needs to realize that the compulsive concern with cleanliness that a client with severe anxiety exhibits is most likely an attempt to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These behaviors are attempts to relieve anxiety, as compulsive actions often serve as a coping mechanism for severe anxiety.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of a stroke is being taught to use a cane. The nurse should teach the client to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The cane should be used on the weak side to support the affected leg, improving balance and gait post-stroke. Holding it in the strong hand or advancing with the strong leg is incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
A 38-year-old pregnant woman visits her nurse practitioner for her regular prenatal checkup. She is 30 weeks' gestation. The nurse should be alert to which condition related to her age?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Iron-deficiency anemia can occur throughout pregnancy and is not age related. STDs can occur prior to or during pregnancy and are not age related. Intrauterine growth retardation is an abnormal process where fetal development and maturation are delayed. It is not age related. Physical risks for the pregnant client older than 35 include increased risk for PIH, cesarean delivery, fetal and neonatal mortality, and trisomy.
Question 4 of 5
The client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Which position is most comfortable for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Side-lying with knees flexed reduces pressure on the inflamed pancreas, providing comfort in acute pancreatitis. Supine, prone, and Fowler’s positions may increase discomfort.
Question 5 of 5
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of pernicious anemia. Which of the following signs or symptoms would indicate that the client has been noncompliant with ordered B12 injections?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Paresthesia of hands and feet indicates B12 deficiency due to noncompliance with injections, as B12 is needed for nerve function. Hyperactivity (
A), weight gain (
B), and diarrhea (
D) are not specific to B12 deficiency.