NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with osteoporosis who is being discharged on alendronate (Fosamax). Which statement would indicate a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alendronate should be taken in the morning on an empty stomach, not before bedtime (
A), indicating a need for further teaching. Upright positioning (
B), taking with water (
C), and avoiding food (
D) are correct.
Question 2 of 5
A patient refuses to take his dose of oral medication. The nurse tells the patient that if he does not take the medication that she will administer it by injection. The nurse's comments can result in a charge of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Threatening to administer medication by injection against the patient's will constitutes assault, as it involves a threat of unwanted contact.
Question 3 of 5
A client is experiencing visual problems at school. She has complained of difficulty seeing the blackboard and squinting. She no longer likes to participate in physical activities such as softball. The client has displayed possible classic symptoms of which refractive error?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Visual images are blurred and distorted. Symptoms are headaches, burning eyes, fatigue, squinting, and difficulty reading. These symptoms are classic for myopia. Amblyopia is not a refractive error. It is a loss of vision in one or both eyes.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an adverse effect associated with the use of Adriamycin (doxorubicin)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alopecia (hair loss) is a common adverse effect of doxorubicin, a chemotherapeutic agent, due to its impact on rapidly dividing cells, including hair follicles.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following side effects is associated with androgen therapy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Androgen therapy promotes male secondary sexual characteristics leading to virilization (e.g. deepened voice facial hair). Gynecomastia is associated with estrogen and increased appetite or euphoria are not typical side effects of androgens.