NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with bulimia nervosa. The nurse recognizes that the major difference in the client with anorexia nervosa and the client with bulimia nervosa is the client with bulimia:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clients with bulimia often recognize their eating disorder, unlike those with anorexia, who may deny the problem due to distorted body image.
Question 2 of 5
The client with dementia is experiencing confusion late in the afternoon and before bedtime. The nurse is aware that the client is experiencing what is known as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sundowning is a common phenomenon in dementia where confusion worsens in the late afternoon and evening.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is performing discharge teaching on a client with diverticulitis who has been placed on a low-roughage diet. Which food would have to be eliminated from this client's diet?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cooked broccoli is high in fiber and should be avoided on a low-roughage diet for diverticulitis to prevent irritation.
Question 4 of 5
A client with osteomylitis has an order for a trough level to be done because he is taking Gentamycin. When should the nurse call the lab to obtain the trough level?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Trough levels measure the lowest drug concentration and are drawn just before a dose after steady-state, typically around the fourth dose for Gentamicin.
Question 5 of 5
A 16-year-old girl presents with peptic ulcers, constipation, low self-esteem, irregular menstrual cycle, and dental erosion. Her weight has fluctuated between 96 and 128 pounds over the past year. The nurse suspects the girl is suffering from
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bulimia nervosa is characterized by binge-purge cycles, leading to dental erosion, peptic ulcers, irregular menses, and weight fluctuations.