NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which is true regarding the administration of antacids?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Antacids can interfere with the absorption of other medications, so they should be given separately.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is completing an assessment history of a client with pernicious anemia. Which complaint differentiates pernicious anemia from other types of anemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Numbness and tingling in the extremities are specific to pernicious anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency affecting peripheral nerve function.
Question 3 of 5
A client is prescribed 0.25 mg terbutaline subcutaneously, but the medication is provided as 1 mg/mL. How much medication is needed to provide the correct dosage? Record your answer using a decimal to two places.
Correct Answer: 0.25
Rationale: Dose required = 0.25 mg. Concentration is 1 mg/mL, so volume = 0.25 m/1 mg/mL = 0.25 mL.
Question 4 of 5
A 5-year-old child is hospitalized for correction of congenital hip dysplasia. During the assessment of the child, the nurse can expect to find the presence of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Trendelenburg sign is associated with congenital hip dysplasia, where the pelvis tilts downward on the unaffected side when the child stands on the affected leg, indicating hip instability.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse caring for a client with myasthenia gravis recognizes which of the following as the priority nursing diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Myasthenia gravis causes muscle weakness, including respiratory muscles, making ineffective airway clearance the priority due to risk of respiratory failure.