NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to teach a client about phenytoin sodium (Dilantin). Which fact would be most important to teach the client regarding why the drug should not be stopped suddenly?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abruptly stopping phenytoin can precipitate status epilepticus, a life-threatening condition, due to loss of seizure control.
Question 2 of 5
An RN is in charge of a team on a medical/surgical unit that includes an LPN. The RN understands that which of the following is an activity that falls outside the scope of practice of an LPN?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Developing a nursing care plan requires assessment and critical thinking, which are RN responsibilities. LPNs can perform the other tasks within their scope.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a wound that presents with full-thickness tissue loss and eschar covering the wound bed. The nurse would record this wound as which stage?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Eschar covering the wound bed makes it unstageable, as the depth cannot be assessed until debridement.
Question 4 of 5
Which vitamin should be administered with INH (isoniazid) in order to prevent possible nervous system side effects?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is given with isoniazid to prevent peripheral neuropathy, a potential side effect of the medication.
Question 5 of 5
The mother of a 24-month-old child tells the nurse that she is concerned that her child's language abilities are delayed. Which of the following language milestones does the nurse expect the child to exhibit?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 24-month-old should understand about 300 words and use two- to three-word sentences (
A). Other options (B, C,
D) describe earlier developmental stages.