NCLEX-RN
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Question 1 of 5
The physician has ordered Basalgel (aluminum carbonate gel) for a client with recurrent indigestion. The nurse should teach the client common side effects of the medication, which include:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Aluminum-based antacids like Basalgel commonly cause constipation due to their effect on intestinal motility.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse working in the emergency department realizes that it would be contraindicated to induce vomiting if someone had ingested which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Inducing vomiting after ingesting gasoline (a caustic substance) can cause aspiration or esophageal damage. Vomiting is safer for non-caustic substances like ibuprofen, aspirin, or vitamins.
Question 3 of 5
The nursing assistant reports to the nurse that a client who is one-day postoperative after an angioplasty is refusing to eat and states, 'I just don't feel good.' Which of the following actions, if taken by the nurse, is BEST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: assessment required; monitor for closure of vessel, bleeding, hypotension, dysrhythmias
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a tracheostomy tube in place. During tracheostomy care, the nurse accidentally dislodges the tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: immediate reinsertion of a tracheostomy tube is critical to maintain airway patency
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing to hang a unit of blood on a client. The blood has been checked off with two RNs and the pre-infusion vitals recorded. The nurse is at the bedside monitoring the infusion. Shortly after beginning the infusion, the pump alarm sounds. The IV has infiltrated. No blood has yet reached the client. The client is a hard stick, and the nurse realizes that a line cannot be placed within the time frame to begin the infusion. Which action by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Since no blood reached the client and IV access cannot be re-established within the time frame, the nurse should cancel the order and notify the provider to reassess the need for transfusion.