NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to suction the client with a tracheotomy. The nurse notes a previously used bottle of normal saline on the client's bedside table. There is no label to indicate the date or time of initial use. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using an unlabeled, previously opened saline bottle risks contamination; a new, labeled bottle ensures sterility.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia who is allergic to penicillin. Which antibiotic is safest to administer to this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Erythromycin is a macrolide, safe for penicillin-allergic clients, unlike cefazolin, amoxicillin, or ceftriaxone, which are beta-lactams with cross-reactivity risks.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is working in the emergency room when a client arrives with severe burns of the left arm, hands, face, and neck. Which action should receive priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Applying oxygen is the priority to ensure airway patency and oxygenation in a client with facial and neck burns, which can cause airway compromise.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse observes a LPN/LVN perform a wet-to-dry dressing change on a 2-inch abdominal incision. Which of the following behaviors, if performed by the LPN/LVN, would indicate an understanding of proper technique?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: if wet dressing touches skin it could cause skin breakdown
Question 5 of 5
The doctor has prescribed Claratin (loratidine) for a client with seasonal allergies. The feature that separates Claratin from other antihistamines such as diphenhydramine is that the medication:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Loratadine (Claritin) is a second-generation antihistamine that is nonsedating, unlike first-generation antihistamines like diphenhydramine.