NCLEX-RN
Medical Surgical NCLEX RN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which symptom suggests bladder cancer recurrence?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hematuria is a common sign of bladder cancer recurrence.
Question 2 of 5
A client has had multiple sclerosis (MS) for 15 years and has received various drug therapies. What is the primary reason why the nurse has found it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of the drugs that the client has used?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Spontaneous remissions in MS make it challenging to attribute symptom improvement to drugs versus natural disease course. Intolerance, multiple drugs, or delayed responses are less primary factors.
Question 3 of 5
A client with renal calculi has hematuria. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hematuria is expected with renal calculi; monitoring ensures no excessive bleeding.
Question 4 of 5
The incidence and risk of cancer increase when smoking is combined with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Smoking combined with asbestos exposure and alcohol consumption significantly increases cancer risk, particularly for lung and head/neck cancers, due to synergistic carcinogenic effects.
Question 5 of 5
A client who has had a total hip replacement has a dislocated hip prosthesis. The nurse should first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Notifying the surgeon is the priority, as dislocation requires urgent medical intervention.