NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What is the responsibility of the nurse in obtaining an informed consent for surgery?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse's role is to witness the client's signature and ensure the consent form is completed, not to explain the procedure.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected Addison’s disease. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: hyperpigmentation of the skin is a classic sign of Addison’s disease due to increased ACTH production
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is calculating the Apgar score for a newborn. Findings are as follows: Heart rate: 110, Respiratory effort: good cry, Muscle tone: some flexion of extremities, Reflex irritability: grimace, Color: completely pink. What is the Apgar score for this neonate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heart rate 110 (2), good cry (2), some flexion (1), grimace (1), pink (2) = 9.
Question 4 of 5
A client is receiving oxygen therapy at 3 L/min per nasal cannula. Which of the following fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) measurements does the nurse expect that the client is receiving?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nasal cannula at 3 L/min delivers approximately 32% FiO2 (
C), as each liter increases FiO2 by about 4% above room air (21%). Other percentages (A, B,
D) do not correspond to this flow rate.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with carbamazepine (Tegretol). Which laboratory value might indicate a serious side effect of this drug?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A WBC of 2000 indicates leukopenia, a serious side effect of carbamazepine that increases infection risk.