NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Predictor Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of hyperthyroidism. The nurse should expect the client to have:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperthyroidism increases metabolism, leading to weight loss, heat intolerance, and tachycardia, a common clinical finding.
Question 2 of 5
A schizophrenic is admitted to the psychiatric unit. What affect would the nurse expect to observe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Schizophrenia is characterized by apathy and flat affect, reflecting emotional disengagement from the environment.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of scleroderma. The nurse should expect the client to have:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Scleroderma causes collagen overproduction, leading to skin thickening and hardening, a hallmark symptom.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of postpartum depression. Which symptom is most likely to be present?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Postpartum depression is characterized by persistent sadness low mood and lack of interest. Fever foul-smelling lochia and uterine tenderness suggest infection not depression.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. Which symptom is most likely to be present?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ectopic pregnancy causes sudden abdominal pain from tubal stretching or rupture. Painless bleeding is more typical of placenta previa fetal heart tones are absent and fever is not common.