NCLEX-RN
ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of preeclampsia. Which laboratory test is most likely to be ordered?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preeclampsia requires monitoring platelet count (for thrombocytopenia) liver enzymes (for HELLP syndrome) and urinalysis (for proteinuria). All tests are essential to assess disease severity and complications.
Question 2 of 5
When teaching a sex education class, the nurse identifies the most common STDs in the United States as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common STD in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend screening of all high-risk women, such as adolescents and women with multiple sex partners. Herpes simplex genitalia is estimated to be found in 5-20 million people in the United States and is rising in occurrence yearly. Syphilis is a chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum. Over the last several years the number of people infected has begun to increase. Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection caused by the organism Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Although gonorrhea is common, chlamydia is still the most common STD.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a suspected pulmonary embolism. Which diagnostic test would the nurse expect to be ordered?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CT pulmonary angiography is the gold standard for diagnosing pulmonary embolism, visualizing clots in the lungs. Chest X-ray (
A), ECG (
C), and ABG (
D) are supportive but less specific.
Question 4 of 5
The client is diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. Which intervention should the nurse implement to protect the client’s affected eye?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bell’s palsy causes facial paralysis, impairing eye closure and risking corneal damage. An eye patch at night protects the eye from drying and injury. Corticosteroids reduce inflammation, blinking is encouraged, and antibiotics are not indicated.
Question 5 of 5
Assuming that all have achieved normal cognitive and emotional development, which of the following children is at greatest risk for accidental poisoning?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Four-year-olds are at greatest risk for accidental poisoning due to their curiosity, increased mobility, and ability to access household items, combined with limited understanding of danger. One-year-olds have less mobility, while eight- and twelve-year-olds have better cognitive awareness to avoid hazards.