NCLEX-RN
NCLEX Practice Test RN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a history of type 2 diabetes about foot care. The nurse should tell the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Daily foot inspection helps detect early signs of injury or infection in type 2 diabetes, preventing complications like ulcers.
Question 2 of 5
A patient with a PCA pump (patient controlled analgesia) asks the nurse if he can become overdosed with pain medication using this machine. Which statement made by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PCA pumps have a lockout interval and dose limits programmed to prevent overdose, ensuring safe administration of pain medication. The other statements are inaccurate: PCA requires patient action, does not deliver large doses every four hours, and is not based on ‘need’ detection.
Question 3 of 5
A client's wife is concerned over his behavior in recent months. He has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and she is telling his nurse that he has been doing 'strange things.' The nurse reassures the wife that the following behavior is normal with Parkinson's disease:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clients with Parkinson's disease generally experience stiffness and rigid movement. Pill-rolling movements are a symptom experienced by the Parkinson client. Twitching of the muscles is not an expected symptom of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease does not cause joint pain. Mild muscular pain may be present.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia. Which intervention is most appropriate to prevent toxicity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Magnesium sulfate toxicity can cause respiratory depression loss of reflexes and reduced urine output. Monitoring respiratory rate reflexes and urine output is essential to detect toxicity early and ensure patient safety.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of a pneumothorax who is being prepared for discharge. The nurse should teach the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Air travel can cause pressure changes that risk pneumothorax recurrence. Sleeping position, lifting, and fluids are secondary, with lifting typically restricted.