NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions PDF Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reviewing medication orders for his clients. Which order would necessitate contacting the health care provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Promethazine is contraindicated in children with Reye’s syndrome due to the risk of worsening neurological symptoms. Other orders are appropriate.
Question 2 of 5
The newly graduated nurse is caring for an elderly client on the medical-surgical floor. The nurse recalls learning about client advocacy. Which actions by the nurse indicate an understanding of client advocacy? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Ensuring understanding of treatment options, obtaining an interpreter, and discussing advance directives promote client autonomy and rights. Other actions assume incapacity or impose personal views.
Question 3 of 5
A client visiting a family planning clinic is suspected of having an STI. The best diagnostic test for treponema pallidum is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The fluorescent treponemal antibody (FT
A) test is highly specific for Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, and is the best diagnostic test.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is working in an endoscopy recovery area. Many of the clients are administered midazolam (Versed) to provide conscious sedation. Which medication is important to have available as an antidote for Versed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Flumazenil (Romazicon) is the antidote for benzodiazepines like midazolam, reversing sedation or overdose. Naloxone is for opioids, and the others are unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is on a memory care unit. A client insists on leaving to go home. Which of the following should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Redirecting the client to a social activity can help distract from the desire to leave and promote engagement, which is appropriate for a client with memory issues.