NCLEX-RN
NCLEX Practice Test RN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of schizophrenia. Which medication is most likely to be prescribed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Risperidone, an antipsychotic, is used to treat schizophrenia by managing hallucinations and delusions. Fluoxetine and bupropion are antidepressants, and clonazepam is for anxiety.
Question 2 of 5
When a client is receiving vasoactive therapy IV, such as dopamine (Intropin), and extravasation occurs, the nurse should be prepared to administer which of the following medications directly into the site?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Phentolamine is given to counteract the-adrenergic effects that cause ischemia and necrosis of local tissue. Epinephrine is an endogenous catecholamine that produces vasoconstriction and increases heart rate and contractility. Phenylephrine causes constriction of arterioles of skin, mucous membranes, and viscera, which in turn can cause ischemia and necrosis. Sodium bicarbonate is an alkalinizing agent that is incompatible with dopamine.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is checking the client's central venous pressure. The nurse should place the zero of the manometer at the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The phlebostatic axis (located at the fourth intercostal space mid-axillary line) is the standard reference point for zeroing the manometer to accurately measure central venous pressure. The other options are incorrect anatomical landmarks.
Question 4 of 5
A client is being admitted to the labor and delivery unit. She has had previous admissions for 'false labor.' Which clinical manifestation would be most indicative of true labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Contractions of true labor produce progressive cervical effacement and dilatation.
Question 5 of 5
A young boy tells the nurse, 'I don't like my Dad to kiss or hug my Mom. I love my Mom and want to marry her.' The nurse recognizes this stage of growth and development as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Oedipus complex involves a young boy's erotic attachment to his mother and jealousy toward his father.