NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a child with sickle cell anemia who is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following interventions is the priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hydration is the priority in vaso-occlusive crisis to reduce blood viscosity and promote circulation, preventing further sickling and complications.
Question 2 of 5
Select the legal term that is accurately paired with its description.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Slander is correctly defined as false oral defamatory statements. Assault is threatening harm , battery is unauthorized touching , and libel is false written defamation .
Question 3 of 5
The nurse collecting data from the client is providing instructions regarding a new prescription for disulfiram. Which datum is important for the nurse to obtain before beginning the administration of this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disulfiram may be used as an adjunct treatment for selected clients with chronic alcoholism who want to remain in a state of enforced sobriety. Clients must abstain from alcohol intake for at least 12 hours before the initial dose of the medication is administered.
Therefore, it is important for the nurse to determine when the last alcoholic drink was consumed. The medication is used with caution in clients with diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, epilepsy, cerebral damage, nephritis, and hepatic disease. It is also contraindicated in severe heart disease, psychosis, or hypersensitivity related to the medication.
Question 4 of 5
The home care nurse notes that an older client is prescribed cimetidine. On assessment of the client, the nurse should check for which side effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cimetidine is a gastric acid secretion inhibitor. Older clients are especially susceptible to the central nervous system side effects of cimetidine. The most frequent of these is confusion. Less common central nervous system side effects include headache, dizziness, drowsiness, agitation, and hallucinations. None of the remaining options are associated with the use of this medication.
Question 5 of 5
A client is receiving a tube feeding and has developed diarrhea, cramps, and abdominal distention. Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, C, D, E
Rationale: Changing the apparatus, slowing the rate, using diluted formula, and switching to lactose-free formula help manage diarrhea and distention.