NCLEX-RN
Best NCLEX RN Question Bank Questions
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Question 1 of 5
When determining the parents' compliance with treatment for their child's ear infection, the nurse should ask the parents if they are:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Holding the child upright during feeding prevents milk from entering the Eustachian tube, reducing ear infection risk.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a suspected bowel obstruction. Which of the following findings is most indicative of this condition?
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Abdominal distension and decreased bowel sounds are hallmark signs of bowel obstruction due to blocked intestinal passage.
Question 3 of 5
A client is diagnosed with genital herpes, (herpes simplex virus type 2, or HSV-2). The nurse should instruct the client that:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reducing stress can decrease herpes outbreaks, as stress is a known trigger. Occlusive ointments may worsen lesions, antiviral therapies are effective, and herpes can be transmitted asymptomatically.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse reviews the client's health care record and notes that the client is taking donepezil hydrochloride. Understanding the purpose of this medication, the nurse suspects this client has which medical problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Donepezil hydrochloride is a cholinergic agent that is used in the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type. It enhances cholinergic functions by increasing the concentration of acetylcholine. It slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease. None of the remaining options are conditions that are treated with this medication.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is administering epoetin alfa to a client diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). For which adverse effect of this therapy should the nurse monitor the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client taking epoetin alfa is at risk of hypertension and seizure activity as the most serious adverse effects of therapy. This medication is used to treat anemia. The medication does not cause iron intoxication. Bleeding tendencies is not an adverse effect of this medication.