NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Free Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When assessing the urinary output of a client who has had extracorporeal lithotripsy, the nurse can expect to find:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Extracorporeal lithotripsy breaks up kidney stones, leading to cherry-red urine from minor bleeding that clears as healing progresses.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a client with a history of stillborn infants. The nurse is aware that a nonstress test can be ordered for this client to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A nonstress test assesses fetal well-being by monitoring fetal heart rate in response to movement, particularly in high-risk pregnancies.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is 14 weeks pregnant. The client is asking about vaccinations that can be given during pregnancy. Which of the following vaccines does the nurse tell the client that are safe during pregnancy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The influenza vaccine is safe and recommended during pregnancy. Mumps, measles, and smallpox vaccines are contraindicated.
Question 4 of 5
The home health care nurse is caring for a 30-year-old woman with type I diabetes mellitus. The client has been maintained on a regimen of NPH and regular insulin and a 1,800-calorie diabetic diet with normal blood sugar levels. Morning self-monitoring blood sugar (SMBG) readings the past two days were 205 mg/dL and 233 mg/dL. The nurse expects the physician to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: dawn phenomena, treatment is to adjust evening diet, bedtime snack, insulin dose, and exercise to prevent early morning hyperglycemia
Question 5 of 5
A 6-month-old is hospitalized with symptoms of botulism. What aspect of the infant's history is associated with Clostridium botulinum infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Honey can contain Clostridium botulinum spores, which are a common cause of infant botulism in children under 12 months, as their digestive systems cannot eliminate the spores.