NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following instructions should be included in the teaching for the client with rheumatoid arthritis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking anti-inflammatory medications with meals reduces gastrointestinal irritation, a key teaching point for rheumatoid arthritis management.
Question 2 of 5
Raynaud's disease is most commonly found in
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Raynaud’s disease is most common in young women (ages 15-40) due to hormonal and vascular factors.
Question 3 of 5
Following a lumbar puncture, a client develops a severe headache that persists 24 hours and is unrelieved by bedrest or oral fluids. Which of the following interventions does the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A persistent post-lumbar puncture headache suggests CSF leak, treated with an epidural blood patch (
C). Prolonged bedrest (
A), opioids (
B), or IV fluids (
D) are less effective.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse would recognize which symptom as the most likely early indication of pneumonia in an elderly client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Altered mental status is often the earliest sign of pneumonia in the elderly, as they may not present with typical symptoms like fever or chest pain.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing a five-year-old child for surgery. The nurse notes that the child’s parents are divorced and have joint legal custody. The informed consent for surgery has been signed by the mother. Which of the following actions by the nurse is BEST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: parent or legal guardian required to give informed consent prior to surgical procedure