NCLEX-RN
ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a radium implant for the treatment of cervical cancer. While caring for the client with a radioactive implant, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wearing a radiation badge monitors exposure during care of a client with a radium implant, ensuring safety. Prolonged time, standing at the bed's foot, or avoiding items is less practical.
Question 2 of 5
When performing Leopold maneuvers on a client at 32 weeks gestation, the nurse would expect to find:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: At 32 weeks gestation, the fetus is active, and Leopold maneuvers typically detect strong, active fetal movement as the fetus grows and develops.
Question 3 of 5
When the nurse is evaluating lab data for a client 18-24 hours after a major thermal burn, the expected physiological changes would include which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hematocrit is elevated due to hemoconcentration from hypovolemia. Sodium, calcium, and protein levels are typically decreased due to losses into edema fluid or increased capillary permeability.
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted to the unit two hours after an explosion causes burns to the face. The nurse would be most concerned with the client developing which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Facial burns can cause swelling and laryngeal edema compromising the airway within hours. This is the most immediate life-threatening concern. Hypovolemia hypernatremia and hyperkalemia are also risks but are less urgent in the first two hours.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with pancreatitis. Which of the following IV medications would the nurse expect the physician to prescribe for control of pain in this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Meperidine is the drug of choice for clients with pancreatitis. It will not cause spasms at the sphincter of Oddi, which can lead to increased pancreatic pain.