NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions PDF Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assisting a client who is to undergo a thoracentesis. Which of the following is the optimal position for the procedure?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The upright position leaning forward (
D) maximizes lung expansion and access to pleural fluid during thoracentesis.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a wound that presents with full-thickness tissue loss and eschar covering the wound bed. The nurse would record this wound as which stage?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: A wound with eschar covering the bed is unstageable because the depth cannot be assessed until the eschar is removed.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should visit which of the following clients first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chest pain in a client with a history of angina suggests possible cardiac ischemia, requiring immediate assessment.
Question 4 of 5
The teenager with a fiberglass cast asks the nurse if it will be okay to allow his friends to autograph his cast. Which response would be best?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Autographing a fiberglass cast does not compromise its integrity, making it safe.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected meningitis. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: positive Kernig’s sign (pain and resistance on leg extension) is a classic finding in meningitis