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
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.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected dehydration. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: dry mucous membranes and tented skin are signs of dehydration due to fluid loss
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to assist with a lumbar puncture for a client with suspected meningitis. Which of the following positions should the nurse place the client in?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: side-lying with knees flexed to the chest maximizes spinal flexion, facilitating access to the subarachnoid space
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a client with a history of stillborn infants. The nurse is aware that a nonstress test can be ordered for this client to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A nonstress test assesses fetal well-being by monitoring fetal heart rate in response to movement, particularly in high-risk pregnancies.