NCLEX Practice Exam 29 (10 Questions)
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- 1.The client presents to the clinic with a serum cholesterol of 275 mg/dL and is placed on rosuvastatin (Crestor). Which instruction should be given to the client?
- A.
Report muscle weakness to the physician.
- B.
Allow six months for the drug to take effect.
- C.
Take the medication with fruit juice.
- D.
Ask the doctor to perform a complete blood count before starting the medication.
- 2.The client is admitted to the hospital with hypertensive crises. Diazoxide (Hyperstat) is ordered. During administration. the nurse should:
- A.
Utilize an infusion pump
- B.
Check the blood glucose level
- C.
Place the client in Trendelenburg position
- D.
Cover the solution with foil
- 3.The 6-month-old client with a ventral septal defect is receiving Digitalis for regulation of his heart rate. Which finding should be reported to the doctor?
- A.
Blood pressure of 126/80
- B.
Blood glucose of 110 mg/dL
- C.
Heart rate of 60 bpm
- D.
Respiratory rate of 30 per minute
- 4.The client admitted with angina is given a prescription for nitroglycerin. The client should be instructed to:
- A.
Replenish his supply every 3 months
- B.
Take one every 15 minutes if pain occurs
- C.
Leave the medication in the brown bottle
- D.
Crush the medication and take with water
- 5.The client is instructed regarding foods that are low in fat and cholesterol. Which diet selection is lowest in saturated fats?
- A.
Macaroni and cheese
- B.
Shrimp with rice
- C.
Turkey breast
- D.
Spaghetti
- 6.The client is admitted with left-sided congestive heart failure. In assessing the client for edema. the nurse should check the:
- A.
Feet
- B.
Neck
- C.
Hands
- D.
Sacrum
- 7.The nurse is checking the client’s central venous pressure. The nurse should place the zero of the manometer at the:
- A.
Phlebostatic axis
- B.
PMI
- C.
Erb’s point
- D.
Tail of Spence
- 8.The physician orders lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) to be administered concomitantly to the client with hypertension. The nurse should:
- A.
Question the order
- B.
Administer the medications
- C.
Administer separately
- D.
Contact the pharmacy
- 9.The best method of evaluating the amount of peripheral edema is:
- A.
Weighing the client daily
- B.
Measuring the extremity
- C.
Measuring the intake and output
- D.
Checking for pitting
- 10.A client with vaginal cancer is being treated with a radioactive vaginal implant. The client’s husband asks the nurse if he can spend the night with his wife. The nurse should explain that:
- A.
Overnight stays by family members is against hospital policy.
- B.
There is no need for him to stay because staffing is adequate.
- C.
His wife will rest much better knowing that he is at home.
- D.
Visitation is limited to 30 minutes when the implant is in place.
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