NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for clients on a medical/surgical unit and determines that several situations need to be addressed. Which of the following situations should the nurse attend to FIRST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: should assess client to determine amount and cause of bleeding
Question 2 of 5
Two days' postpartum, a nursing mother develops swollen, taut, and very painful breasts. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Swollen, taut, and painful breasts two days postpartum are most likely due to engorgement (
A), a common condition as milk supply increases. Insufficient milk (
B), blocked ducts (
C), and mastitis (
D) present differently or later.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is administering a blood transfusion to a client on the oncology unit. Which clinical manifestation indicates an acute hemolytic reaction to the blood?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Low back pain is a hallmark of acute hemolytic transfusion reaction due to hemolysis and kidney involvement. Fever, urticaria, or neck vein distention suggest other complications.
Question 4 of 5
Cataracts result in opacity of the crystalline lens. Which of the following best explains the functions of the lens?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The lens focuses light rays onto the retina to produce a clear image.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is working on a postsurgical floor with an LPN. A new client has just arrived. Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the LPN?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking vital signs is within an LPN’s scope. PICC line flushing, IV morphine, and TPN initiation require RN-level judgment.