NCLEX-RN
Mock NCLEX RN Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is evaluating teaching effectiveness on a client with a gastrointestinal disorder prescribed a gluten-free diet. Which diet choice indicates that the client understands the instructions given?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Steamed broccoli is naturally gluten-free, indicating understanding of a gluten-free diet. Wheat toast (
B), chocolate chip cookies (
C), and bran cereal (
D) contain gluten.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following menu choices would indicate that a client with pressure ulcers understands the role diet plays in restoring her albumin levels?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Broiled fish and rice are excellent protein sources, aiding in restoring albumin levels for tissue repair. The other options are lower in protein.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is evaluating teaching effectiveness on a client with a gastrointestinal disorder prescribed a gluten-free diet. Which diet choice indicates that the client understands the instructions given?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Steamed broccoli is naturally gluten-free, indicating understanding of a gluten-free diet. Wheat toast (
B), chocolate chip cookies (
C), and bran cereal (
D) contain gluten.
Question 4 of 5
A child with croup is placed in a cool, high-humidity tent connected to room air. The primary purpose of the high-humidity tent is to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High-humidity tents in croup moisten airways, liquefying secretions and relieving laryngeal spasms, easing breathing. Oxygen levels are not necessarily 30%, and dehydration or fever is secondary.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following blood values would require further nursing action in a newborn who is 4 hours old?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A serum glucose of 30 mg/dL in the first 72 hours of life is indicative of hypoglycemia and warrants further intervention.