NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postcholecystectomy client who had the T-tube removed this AM. Two hours after removal of the T-tube, the nurse notes that the 4x4 dressing covering the stab site is saturated with dark, greenish-yellow drainage. It is MOST appropriate for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: expected that a stab wound will continue to drain until the wound seals; nurse should keep wound clean and dry
Question 2 of 5
A client with schizophrenia is receiving depot injections of Haldol Deconate (haloperidol decanoate). The client should be told to return for his next injection in:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Haldol Decanoate is a long-acting depot injection typically administered every 4 weeks for maintenance therapy in schizophrenia.
Question 3 of 5
The RN is making assignments on a 12-bed unit. Staff consists of one RN and two certified nursing assistants. Which client should be self-assigned?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: New-onset hemoptysis in a chest trauma client indicates potential serious complications (e.g., pulmonary hemorrhage) requiring RN assessment and intervention.
Question 4 of 5
The physician has prescribed Cyclogel (cyclopentolate hydrochloride) drops for a client following a scleral buckling. The nurse knows that the purpose of the medication is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cyclopentolate is a cycloplegic that paralyzes the ciliary muscle, resting the muscles of accommodation.
Question 5 of 5
Which action is contraindicated in the client with epiglottis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using a tongue blade can trigger airway obstruction in epiglottitis, making it contraindicated.