NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Exam Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following suggestions should the nurse give to an adolescent football player with Osgood-Schlatter disease of the left knee?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Applying ice after activity reduces inflammation and pain in Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of type 2 diabetes is prescribed insulin glargine (Lantus). The nurse should instruct the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Insulin glargine, a long-acting insulin, is typically taken at bedtime for basal coverage.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is planning care for a client with a chest tube attached to a chest drainage system. Which actions should the nurse include as part of routine chest tube care? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: The client is encouraged to cough and deep breathe to assist in lung expansion. Water is added to the suction control chamber as needed to maintain the full suction level prescribed. The nurse keeps the drainage collection system below the level of the client's waist to prevent fluid or air from reentering the pleural space. Connections between the chest tube and system are taped to prevent accidental disconnection.
To avoid causing tension pneumothorax, the nurse avoids clamping the chest tube for any reason unless specifically prescribed. In most instances, clamping of the chest tube is contraindicated by agency policy.
Question 4 of 5
When creating a program to decrease the primary cause of disability and death in children, which of the following is most effective for the community health nurse to do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Free immunizations address the leading cause of preventable childhood disability and death by ensuring widespread protection against infectious diseases.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of anxiety is prescribed buspirone (Buspar). The nurse should instruct the client that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Buspirone requires 2–4 weeks to achieve therapeutic effects, unlike as-needed anxiolytics.