NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for the patient following removal of a large posterior oral lesion. The priority nursing measure would be to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Maintaining a patent airway is critical post-oral surgery due to the risk of swelling or bleeding obstructing the airway.
Question 2 of 5
A pediatric nurse would be concerned by which of the following sets of vital signs?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 12-month-old vitals (BP 65/55, RR 50, HR 130) show low BP (normal ~90/50) and high RR (normal 20-30), suggesting distress. Other options are age-appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client admitted with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. The nurse accidentally gives the client the wrong dose of digoxin. The client is monitored throughout the shift and no ill effects are noted. Which actions by the nurse are correct? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Filling out an incident report and notifying the provider immediately are necessary to address the medication error and ensure client safety, even if no ill effects were observed.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse performs an assessment of an 8-year-old girl diagnosed with scoliosis. Which of the following observations are expected with scoliosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: thoracic area becomes noticeably distorted
Question 5 of 5
A client with cocaine addiction would most likely be placed on which medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Amantadine is sometimes used to reduce cravings in cocaine addiction by modulating dopamine pathways, unlike the other options, which are used for different substance dependencies.