NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency room after a fall. X-rays reveal that the client has several fractured bones in the foot. Which treatment should the nurse anticipate for the fractured foot?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A plaster-of-Paris cast is typically used to stabilize foot fractures, ensuring proper alignment and healing.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is working with an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). In planning the morning's care, which tasks can the nurse delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, C
Rationale: Feeding and assisting a stable client to the commode are within the UAP’s scope, while starting an IV, checking an apical pulse, and ambulating a post-surgical client require nursing judgment.
Question 3 of 5
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of myxedema. An initial assessment of the client would reveal the symptoms of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Myxedema (severe hypothyroidism) presents with weight gain, lethargy, slowed speech, and decreased respiratory rate due to metabolic slowing.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is monitoring the progress of a client in labor. Which finding should be reported to the physician immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Green-tinged amniotic fluid indicates meconium, a sign of fetal distress requiring immediate reporting.
Question 5 of 5
Physician's orders for a client with acute pancreatitis include the following: strict NPO and nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction. The nurse recognizes that witholding oral intake will:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Withholding oral intake (NPO) reduces stimulation of the pancreas, thereby decreasing the secretion of pancreatic enzymes that can exacerbate pancreatitis.