NCLEX-RN
Med Surg RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is admitted to the emergency department with a full thickness burn to his right arm. Upon assessment, the arm is edema, the agent is mottled, and radial pulse is now absent. The client states that the pain is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 . The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The absence of the radial pulse indicates potential compartment syndrome or vascular compromise, which is a medical emergency requiring immediate physician notification to prevent tissue necrosis.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following therapeutic classes of drugs is used to treat tachycardia and angina in a client with pheochromocytoma?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Beta blockers reduce tachycardia and angina in pheochromocytoma by blocking catecholamine effects on the heart.
Question 3 of 5
A client post-hemodialysis reports dizziness. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dizziness may indicate hypotension, a common post-dialysis issue.
Question 4 of 5
After an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), the nurse should not include incorporating which of the following measures into the client's plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering a laxative is unnecessary post-IVP, as it does not aid recovery or contrast excretion, unlike fluid intake or hematuria assessment.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is a potential complication following cataract surgery? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: Potential complications after cataract surgery include acute bacterial endophthalmitis (infection), retrobulbar hemorrhage (bleeding behind the eye), rupture of the posterior capsule (lens capsule tear), suprachoroidal hemorrhage (bleeding in the choroid), and vision loss due to these or other complications.