NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse enters the client's room and smells cigarette smoke. When confronted, the client says, 'I only smoked one cigarette because I was having a bad craving.' Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reminding the client of the danger of smoking near oxygen and hospital policy addresses safety and compliance immediately.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a laparoscopic appendectomy. The client reports shoulder pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is often due to referred pain from residual carbon dioxide used during the procedure
Question 3 of 5
The registered nurse is making assignments for the day. Which client should be assigned to the pregnant nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The client with RSV poses the least risk to a pregnant nurse, as it is a common respiratory virus, whereas HIV, radium implants, and cytomegalovirus carry higher risks during pregnancy.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE). The major complication associated with systemic lupus erythematosis is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nephritis is the major complication of SLE due to immune complex deposition in the kidneys, leading to lupus nephritis, which can cause renal failure if untreated.
Question 5 of 5
A client is admitted with suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). A common complaint of the client with an abdominal aortic aneurysm is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A pulsatile mass in the periumbilical area is a classic symptom of an abdominal aortic aneurysm due to the expanding aorta.