NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to discharge a client who is taking an MAOI. The nurse should instruct the client to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: MAOIs interact dangerously with OTC cold and hayfever medications containing sympathomimetics, risking hypertensive crisis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with a myocardial infarction. The nurse recognizes that the most common complication in the client following a myocardial infarction is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cardiac dysrhythmias are the most common complication following a myocardial infarction due to ischemia affecting the heart's electrical conduction system, leading to arrhythmias like ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation.
Question 3 of 5
A client who experienced a cardiac arrest and resuscitation is exhibiting characteristics of mild anoxic brain injury. Which of the following characteristics does the nurse expect her to exhibit? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E,F
Rationale: Mild anoxic brain injury may cause decreased concentration (
A), memory impairment (
C), decreased balance (E), and restlessness (F). Seizures (
B) and semicomatose state (
D) are more typical of severe injury.
Question 4 of 5
A client recently started on hemodialysis wants to know how the dialysis will take the place of his kidneys. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that hemodialysis works by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hemodialysis filters waste products and excess fluids through a dialyzing membrane, mimicking kidney function.
Question 5 of 5
The charge nurse witnesses the nursing assistant hitting the client in the long-term care facility. The nursing assistant can be charged with:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hitting a client is assault, a criminal act of physical harm.