NCLEX Questions, Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions, NCLEX-RN Questions, Nurselytic

Questions 148

NCLEX-RN

Home > NCLEX-RN > Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions
NCLEX-RN Test Bank

Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions

Extract:


Question 1 of 5

The nurse is preparing the client for surgery. The pre-op medication includes atropine sulfate 0.4 mg, meperidine (Demerol HCl) 50 mg, and promethazine hydrochloride (Phenergan) 25 mg IM. Which action should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Ensuring the surgical permit is signed is the priority to confirm informed consent before administering preoperative medications.

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 nurse is calculating the Apgar score for a newborn. Findings are as follows: Heart rate: 110, Respiratory effort: good cry, Muscle tone: some flexion of extremities, Reflex irritability: grimace, Color: completely pink. What is the Apgar score for this neonate?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Heart rate 110 (2), good cry (2), some flexion (1), grimace (1), pink (2) = 9.

Question 4 of 5

A client with Alzheimer's disease has been prescribed donepezil (Aricept). Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client on Aricept?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Donepezil can cause dizziness due to its cholinergic effects, so clients should rise slowly to prevent falls. It's taken at bedtime, not with meals, and doses shouldn't be doubled.

Question 5 of 5

A client is to be discharged on warfarin (Coumadin®) therapy, and the nurse is teaching the client about the medication. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the client's education has been effective? Select all that apply.

Correct Answer: A,C,D

Rationale: Soft toothbrush (
A), swimming (
C), and Medical Alert bracelet (
D) reduce bleeding risk and ensure safety. Black stools (
B) indicate bleeding, and avoiding all leafy greens (E) is excessive.

Similar Questions

The nurse enters a client's room and finds him lying on the floor. The client says to the nurse, 'I fell because I was trying to go to the bathroom and no one answered my call light.' Which of the following actions by the nurse are correct? Select all that apply.
The client has recently returned from having a thyroidectomy. The nurse should keep which of the following at the bedside?
A client with cancer is to undergo an intravenous pyelogram. The nurse should:
The nurse is observing a student nurse administer a client's medications via a nasogastric (NG) tube. The nurse understands that the student nurse needs further teach if the student nurse performs which action?
A client is admitted with a blood alcohol level of 180 mg/dL. The nurse recognizes that the alcohol in the client's system should be fully metabolized within:

Access More Questions!

NCLEX RN Basic

$89/ 30 days

 

NCLEX RN Premium

$150/ 90 days