NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is working on a postsurgical floor with an LPN. A new client has just arrived. Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the LPN?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking vital signs is within an LPN’s scope. PICC line flushing, IV morphine, and TPN initiation require RN-level judgment.
Question 2 of 5
The clinic record for a client reads: gravida 3, para 2. The admitting nurse is most correct to confirm which prenatal history?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gravida 3, para 2 indicates three pregnancies and two births after 20 weeks’ gestation, regardless of outcome (live or stillbirth).
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected Cushing’s syndrome. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: moon face and truncal obesity are classic signs of Cushing’s syndrome due to excess cortisol
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to test a client who has the herpes virus. Which of the following tests should the nurse perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Tzanck test is used to diagnose herpes virus infections by examining cells from a lesion for characteristic changes.
Question 5 of 5
The client has an order for Claforan 665 mg. The directions say to reconstitute with 10 mL of bacteriostatic water to yield a concentration of 95 mg/mL. How many milliliters of solution should the nurse administer to give the dose of 665 mg?
Correct Answer: 7 mL
Rationale: Dose: 665 mg. Concentration: 95 mg/mL. Volume: 665 mg ÷ 95 mg/mL = 7 mL.