NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The physician has prescribed rantidine (Zantac) for a client with erosive gastritis. The nurse should administer the medication:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ranitidine is most effective when taken at bedtime to suppress nocturnal acid production in erosive gastritis.
Question 2 of 5
A client in cardiac arrest is given 40 units of vasopressin (Pitressin) IV push. The nurse knows the desired action of this medication in a cardiac arrest is to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vasopressin, used in cardiac arrest, is a vasopressor that raises blood pressure by vasoconstriction, improving perfusion during CPR.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a laparoscopic appendectomy. The client reports shoulder pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is often due to referred pain from residual carbon dioxide used during the procedure
Question 4 of 5
An operating room nurse just received a client scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but discovers the consent form has not been signed. What is the most appropriate action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Missing consent requires notifying the surgeon to ensure the client is informed and consents before proceeding, adhering to legal and ethical standards.
Question 5 of 5
A client is hospitalized in a long-term care facility because of Alzheimer disease. The client is incontinent of urine and feces. The nurse has delegated incontinent care to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). How frequently should the nurse advise that the UAP check the client for dryness?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking every 2 hours (
A) ensures timely care to prevent skin breakdown in an incontinent client. Hourly checks (
B) are excessive, and checking only when restless (
C) or before meals (
D) is insufficient.