NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Question Bank Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of venous insufficiency who is prescribed horse chestnut extract. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following side effects immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Horse chestnut extract may increase bleeding risk, so bleeding should be reported immediately.
Question 2 of 5
Select the member of the multidisciplinary team that you would most likely collaborate with when the client can benefit from the use of adaptive devices for cutting food?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An occupational therapist specializes in helping clients use adaptive devices to perform activities of daily living, such as cutting food, making them the most appropriate team member for this need.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is prescribed levodopa-carbidopa (Sinemet). The nurse should teach the client that this medication works by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Levodopa-carbidopa increases dopamine levels in the brain, helping to alleviate Parkinson's symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following theories of pain are you utilizing when you recognize the fact that some of the factors that open this 'gate' to pain are low endorphins and anxiety and that some of the factors that close this 'gate' to pain are decreased anxiety and fear?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Melzack and Wall's Gate Control Theory posits that pain perception is modulated by factors like anxiety (opening the gate) and reduced anxiety or endorphins (closing the gate).
Question 5 of 5
A primiparous client who is breast-feeding develops endometritis on the third postpartum day. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the mother?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Endometritis is typically treated with I.V. antibiotics to address the infection.