NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse has inserted an NG tube for enteral feedings. Which assessment result is the best indicator of the tube's stomach placement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A green aspirate with a pH of 3 confirms gastric placement, as stomach contents are acidic and often green due to bile, providing the most reliable indicator.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected AIDS dementia complex. The first sign of dementia in the client with AIDS is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Loss of concentration is an early cognitive change in AIDS dementia complex.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of breast cancer who is receiving tamoxifen (Nolvadex). The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following side effects?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: vaginal bleeding is a serious side effect of tamoxifen, as it may indicate endometrial cancer
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted with sickle cell crises and sequestration. Upon assessing the client, the nurse would expect to find:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sickle cell crisis with sequestration can lead to hypovolemia due to blood pooling in organs, resulting in decreased blood pressure.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with bulimia nervosa. The nurse recognizes that the major difference in the client with anorexia nervosa and the client with bulimia nervosa is the client with bulimia:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clients with bulimia often recognize their eating disorder, unlike those with anorexia, who may deny the problem due to distorted body image.