NCLEX-RN
ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
In assisting preconceptual clients, the nurse should teach that the corpus luteum secretes progesterone, which thickens the endometrial lining in which of the phases of the menstrual cycle?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Progesterone from the corpus luteum causes endometrial swelling in the secretory phase, preparing for potential implantation.
Question 3 of 5
The client is admitted with a diagnosis of preeclampsia. Which symptom is most characteristic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Proteinuria is a hallmark of preeclampsia reflecting renal involvement alongside hypertension. Fetal macrosomia painful bleeding and fever are not characteristic of this condition.
Question 4 of 5
Acticoat (silver nitrate) dressings are applied to the legs of a client with deep partial thickness burns. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acticoat dressings require moistening with normal saline to activate the silver ions for antimicrobial action and to maintain a moist healing environment.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of incompetent cervix. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Incompetent cervix where the cervix dilates prematurely is treated with cerclage (a stitch to reinforce the cervix).
Tocolytics may be adjunctive fetal distress monitoring is secondary and antibiotics are not routinely indicated.