NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to discharge a client following a trabeculoplasty for the treatment of glaucoma. The nurse should instruct the client to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eye protection prevents injury and supports healing post-trabeculoplasty.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement by the parent of a child with sickle cell anemia indicates an understanding of the disease?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Extra fluids in summer prevent dehydration, which can trigger sickle cell crises, indicating parental understanding of disease management.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings would be expected in the infant with biliary atresia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Biliary atresia causes abdominal distention due to bile accumulation and poor weight gain due to malabsorption.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of hepatitis who is experiencing pruritis. Which would be the most appropriate nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adding baby oil to bath water moisturizes the skin, reducing pruritis in hepatitis clients, unlike warm showers or powder, which may worsen dryness.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing the chart of a client with a stroke. MRI results reveal a hemorrhagic stroke to the brain. Which physician prescription would the nurse question?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heparin is contraindicated in hemorrhagic stroke due to the risk of worsening bleeding, making this prescription inappropriate and requiring clarification.