NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Predictor Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse documents a client's surgical incision as having red granulated tissue. This indicates that the wound is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The wound is healing properly and is filled with red granulated tissue and fragile capillaries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected preeclampsia. Which finding is most indicative of this condition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Proteinuria is a hallmark of preeclampsia, reflecting renal involvement due to endothelial damage. Hypertension (not hypotension), weight gain, and oliguria (not polyuria) are also common.
Question 3 of 5
A couple is planning the conception of their first child. The wife, whose normal menstrual cycle is 34 days in length, correctly identifies the time that she is most likely to ovulate if she states that ovulation should occur on day:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ovulation occurs 14 ± 2 days before the next menses; in a 34-day cycle, this is day 20 ± 2.
Question 4 of 5
The physician prescribes a medical regimen of isoniazid, rifampin, and vitamin B6 for a tuberculosis client. The nurse instructs the client that B6 is given because it:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Isoniazid leads to Vitamin B6 deficiency, which is manifested as peripheral neuropathy.
Question 5 of 5
Assessment of the client's skin reveals numerous café au lait spots over the trunk. These changes are associated with which diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Café au lait spots are characteristic of neurofibromatosis a genetic disorder affecting nerve tissue. They are not associated with polycythemia vera thalassemia major or acoustic neuroma.