NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse has rounded on all the assigned clients. While rounding, several health care providers have written orders on the nurse's clients. Which order would be the priority for the nurse to address?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: STAT orders for furosemide address acute fluid overload, a potentially life-threatening condition, making it the priority over insulin, dressing changes, or discharge.
Question 2 of 5
A 4-year-old is scheduled for a routine tonsillectomy. Which of the following lab findings should be reported to the doctor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A white blood cell count of 16,000 suggests infection or inflammation, which should be reported before surgery.
Question 3 of 5
The floor nurse sees a new order in a client's chart for levothyroxine (Synthroid) 125 mcg PO every day. The pharmacy sends up Synthroid 0.1 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? Calculate and fill in the blank.
Correct Answer: 1.25
Rationale: 125 mcg = 0.125 mg. 0.125 mg ÷ 0.1 mg/tablet = 1.25 tablets.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with leukemia who has received the drug (daunorubicin) Cerubidine. Which of the following common side effects would cause the most concern?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Daunorubicin is known for cardiotoxicity, which can lead to heart failure and is life-threatening, making it the most concerning side effect. Nausea, vomiting, and alopecia are common but less severe.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is working in the ED when a client in labor comes in and says that she does not have health insurance, but wants to know if a doctor will see her. The nurse understands that the client's right to emergency services, regardless of ability to pay, is provided by which piece of legislation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTAL
A) ensures that emergency services are provided regardless of ability to pay, not the options listed.