NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected endometrial cancer. Which symptom is associated with endometrial cancer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Endometrial cancer often presents with abnormal uterine bleeding, which may manifest as watery or blood-tinged vaginal discharge. Frothy, thick white, or purulent discharges are more indicative of infections or other gynecologic conditions.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client receiving hemodialysis. During hemodialysis, the client becomes anxious, experiencing tachypnea and hypotension. The nurse suspects which complication of hemodialysis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Disequilibrium syndrome can occur during hemodialysis due to rapid shifts in fluids and electrolytes, causing symptoms like anxiety, tachypnea, and hypotension.
Question 3 of 5
A child with achondroplasia will likely have which of the following physical characteristics?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Achondroplasia causes dwarfism, short fingers/toes, and short proximal limbs due to impaired cartilage growth.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse finds a client smoking marijuana in the hospital and tells her that no smoking or use of drugs is allowed in the facility. The client responds by shouting, 'What business is it of yours? Leave me alone!' Which of the following initial responses is the best for the nurse to use to defuse the situation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A calm, polite request to stop (
D) de-escalates the situation while reinforcing the rule. Other responses (A, B,
C) are confrontational and likely to escalate the client's agitation.
Question 5 of 5
A client is receiving enteral feedings through a nasogastric tube, and the nurse is administering the client's medications. Which of the following can be administered through the NG tube? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Pills (crushed, dissolved) (
B) and liquid suspension (
D) are safe for NG administration. Extended-release (
A) and enteric-coated (
C) medications should not be crushed; soft-gel (E) and sublingual (F) are not suitable.