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NCLEX Exam Questions
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1. The nurse is caring for a client who is dying. While assessing the client for signs of impending death, the nurse observes the client for:
2. Ms. Petty is having difficulty falling asleep. Which of the following measures promote sleep?
3. Which of the following motions is identified with the corresponding action? (Action-Turning palm of hand over to face in the anterior direction, dorsum of the hand is pointed downward toward the floor.)
4. A 28 year-old male has a diagnosis of AIDS. The patient has had a two year history of AIDS. The most likely cognitive deficits include which of the following?
5. When a client informs the nurse that he is experiencing hypoglycemia, the nurse provides immediate intervention by providing:
6. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate for the client experiencing acute pancreatitis?
7. A client had a colostomy done one day ago. Which of the following is an abnormal finding when assessing the stoma?
8. A female client has just died. Her family is requesting that all nursing staff leave the room. The family's religious leader has arrived and is ready to conduct a ceremony for the deceased in the room, requesting that only family members be present. The nurse assigned to the client should perform the appropriate nursing action, which might include:
9. A 30-year-old client is exhibiting auditory hallucinations. In working with this client, the nurse would be most effective if the nurse:
10. Parents should be taught not to prop the bottle when feeding their infants. In addition to the risk of choking, it puts the infant at risk for:
11. A client with a head injury asks why he cannot have something for his headache. The nurse's response is based on the understanding that analgesics could:
12. When discussing possible complications of pregnancy with a client, the nurse should explain that all of the following are symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following is least indicative of UTI during pregnancy?
13. A mother brings a 6-month-old infant and a 4-year-old child to the nursing clinic for routine examination and screening. Which of these plans by the nurse would be most successful?
14. Hazards of improper splinting include:
15. A client undergoes a transurethral resection, prostate (TURP). He returns from surgery with a three-way continuous Foley irrigation of normal saline in progress. The purpose of this bladder irrigation is to prevent:
16. Which of the following microorganisms are considered normal body flora?
17. A young child has been placed in a spica cast. The chief concern of the nurse during the first few hours is:
18. Which of the following blood values would require further nursing action in a newborn who is 4 hours old?
19. Which of the following values should the nurse monitor closely while a client is on total parenteral nutrition?
20. To improve overall health, the nurse should place highest priority on assisting a client to make lifestyle changes for which of the following habits?
21. A client is going to have an endoscopy performed. Which of the following is not a probable reason for an endoscopy procedure?
22. Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread is an example of:
23. When teaching a woman about possible side effects of hormone replacement therapy, the nurse should include information about all of the following except:
24. A client's prenatal screening indicated that she has no immunity to rubella. She is now 10 weeks pregnant. The best time to immunize her is:
25. Two hours after the second injection of haloperidol, a client complains to the nurse of a stiff neck and inability to sit still. He is experiencing symptoms consistent with: