NCLEX-RN
Adult Health Med Surg NCLEX Test Bank Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with multiple sclerosis (MS) is experiencing bowel incontinence and is starting a bowel retraining program. Which strategy is inappropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Limiting fluid intake to 1,000 mL/day is inappropriate, as adequate hydration is needed for bowel function. High-fiber diet, regular elimination times, and elevated toilet seats support bowel retraining.
Question 2 of 5
A client has an amylase level of 450 units/L and lipase level of 659 units/L. The client has mid-epigastric pain with nausea. What assessment helps the nurse to determine severity of the client's condition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ranson's criteria (
A) assess pancreatitis severity using clinical and lab parameters like age, glucose, and white blood cell count. Vital signs (
B) and urine output (
C) are general but less specific. Glasgow Coma Scale (
D) is for neurological assessment, not pancreatitis severity.
Question 3 of 5
A client's job involves working in a warm, dry room, frequently bending and crouching to check the underside of a high-speed press, and wearing eye guards. Given this information, the nurse should assess the client for which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Frequent bending and crouching in a warm, dry environment increases the risk of orthostatic hypotension due to dehydration and positional changes.
Question 4 of 5
A client who has been diagnosed with bladder cancer is scheduled for an ileal conduit. Preoperatively, the nurse reinforces the client's understanding of the surgical procedure by explaining that an ileal conduit:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An ileal conduit diverts urine from the ureters to an abdominal stoma, where it is collected in an external pouch, a permanent procedure for bladder cancer management.
Question 5 of 5
Metoclopramide (Reglan) is ordered as a premedication for a client about to undergo a gastroduodenoscopy. The nurse expects which of the following as the primary therapeutic effect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Metoclopramide promotes gastric emptying, which is beneficial before gastroduodenoscopy to reduce the risk of aspiration and improve visualization.