NCLEX Practice Exam 34 (10 Questions)
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- 1.A client with a history of abusing barbiturates abruptly stops taking the medication. The nurse should give priority to assessing the client for:
- A.
Depression and suicidal ideation
- B.
Tachycardia and diarrhea
- C.
Muscle cramping and abdominal pain
- D.
Tachycardia and euphoric mood
- 2.During the assessment of a laboring client. the nurse notes that the FHT are loudest in the upper-right quadrant. The infant is most likely in which position?
- A.
Right breech presentation
- B.
Right occiput anterior presentation
- C.
Left sacral anterior presentation
- D.
Left occipital transverse presentation
- 3.The primary physiological alteration in the development of asthma is:
- A.
Bronchiolar inflammation and dyspnea
- B.
Hypersecretion of abnormally viscous mucus
- C.
Infectious processes causing mucosal edema
- D.
Spasm of bronchial smooth muscle
- 4.A client with mania is unable to finish her dinner. To help her maintain sufficient nourishment. the nurse should:
- A.
Serve high-calorie foods she can carry with her
- B.
Encourage her appetite by sending out for her favorite foods
- C.
Serve her small. attractively arranged portions
- D.
Allow her in the unit kitchen for extra food whenever she pleases
- 5.To maintain Bryant’s traction. the nurse must make certain that the child’s:
- A.
Hips are resting on the bed. with the legs suspended at a right angle to the bed
- B.
Hips are slightly elevated above the bed and the legs are suspended at a right angle to the bed
- C.
Hips are elevated above the level of the body on a pillow and the legs are suspended parallel to the bed
- D.
Hips and legs are flat on the bed. with the traction positioned at the foot of the bed
- 6.Which action by the nurse indicates understanding of herpes zoster?
- A.
The nurse covers the lesions with a sterile dressing.
- B.
The nurse wears gloves when providing care.
- C.
The nurse administers a prescribed antibiotic.
- D.
The nurse administers oxygen.
- 7.The client has an order for a trough to be drawn on the client receiving Vancomycin. The nurse is aware that the nurse should contact the lab for them to collect the blood:
- A.
15 minutes after the infusion
- B.
30 minutes before the infusion
- C.
1 hour after the infusion
- D.
2 hours after the infusion
- 8.The client using a diaphragm should be instructed to:
- A.
Refrain from keeping the diaphragm in longer than 4 hours
- B.
Keep the diaphragm in a cool location
- C.
Have the diaphragm resized if she gains 5 pounds
- D.
Have the diaphragm resized if she has any surgery
- 9.The nurse is providing postpartum teaching for a mother planning to breastfeed her infant. Which of the client’s statements indicates the need for additional teaching?
- A.
“I’m wearing a support bra.”
- B.
“I’m expressing milk from my breast.”
- C.
“I’m drinking four glasses of fluid during a 24-hour period.”
- D.
“While I’m in the shower. I’ll allow the water to run over my breasts.”
- 10.Damage to the VII cranial nerve results in:
- A.
Facial pain
- B.
Absence of ability to smell
- C.
Absence of eye movement
- D.
Tinnitus
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