NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of epilepsy about self-care. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: avoiding swimming or bathing alone reduces the risk of injury during a seizure
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is performing discharge teaching on a client with diverticulitis who has been placed on a low-roughage diet. Which food would have to be eliminated from this client's diet?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cooked broccoli is high in fiber and should be avoided on a low-roughage diet for diverticulitis to prevent irritation.
Question 3 of 5
The first exercise that should be performed by the client who had a mastectomy 1 day earlier is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Squeezing a ball is a gentle initial exercise to restore arm mobility.
Question 4 of 5
To reduce the possibility of having a baby with a neural tube defect, the client should be told to increase her intake of folic acid. Dietary sources of folic acid include:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Folic acid is found in foods like dried beans, sweet potatoes, and Brussels sprouts. These help reduce the risk of neural tube defects like spina bifida when consumed before and during early pregnancy.
Question 5 of 5
The physician has ordered that a serum trough level be drawn for a medication. Which of the following is the correct time to draw blood for a trough level?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A trough level is drawn immediately before a scheduled dose (
D) to measure the lowest drug concentration in the blood. Other times (A, B,
C) do not reflect the trough level.