NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse performs an assessment of an 8-year-old girl diagnosed with scoliosis. Which of the following observations are expected with scoliosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: thoracic area becomes noticeably distorted
Question 2 of 5
A client with cancer who is receiving chemotherapeutic drugs has been given injections of (pegfilgastrin) Neulasta. Which laboratory value reveals that the drug is producing the desired effect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) stimulates white blood cell production. A WBC count of 6,000/mm indicates the drug is effective in preventing neutropenia.
Question 3 of 5
The clinic nurse is seeing a client who suffers from caregiver strain due to caring for her elderly parents who have dementia and live with her. Which action by the nurse during the assessment is most important?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing support systems identifies resources to alleviate caregiver strain, guiding interventions to reduce stress.
Question 4 of 5
The glycosylated hemoglobin of a 40-year-old client with diabetes mellitus is 2.5%. The nurse understands that:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) of 2.5% is below the normal range (4-5.6%), indicating overly tight glucose control, but in context, it suggests good diabetes management.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is working with a client in the psychiatric unit. The client has memory gaps, which she fills in with detailed fantasies that she believes to be true. The nurse understands that the client is exhibiting which type of abnormal thought process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Confabulation involves filling memory gaps with fabricated details believed to be true, common in certain psychiatric or neurological conditions.