NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is auscultating the apical pulse over the PMI (point of maximum impact). Which heart sounds would be audible?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: S1 (mitral/tricuspid closure) and S2 (aortic/pulmonic closure) are normally audible at the PMI. S3 and S4 are less common and indicate pathology.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse has documented a treatment on the wrong client's record. Which of the following methods of indicating the error is correct?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A single line through the error with 'error' written above and initialed (
A) maintains transparency while correcting the record. Correction fluid (
B) is unacceptable, multiple lines (
C) obscure the record, and margin notes (
D) are insufficient.
Question 3 of 5
Following femoral catheterization for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the client has increasing pain in the catheterization site, and the nurse notes visible edema and induration surrounding the site. The nurse suspects a hematoma and notifies the physician. Which of the following interventions does the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Hematoma management includes applying pressure (
A), marking edema (
B), monitoring hemoglobin/hematocrit (
C), and maintaining bedrest (
D). Clotting factors (E) are not typically needed.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Which of the following client statements would indicate that the client is responding positively to the prescribed antidepressant therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: improved energy level is a positive sign of response to antidepressant therapy
Question 5 of 5
The school nurse is teaching a group of preschool mothers about poison prevention in the home. Which of the following statements, if made by a mother to the nurse, indicates that further teaching is necessary?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: vomiting contraindicated when child ingests hydrocarbons due to danger of aspiration