NCLEX Practice Exam 22 (10 Questions)

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NCLEX Practice Exam 22 (10 Questions) - Quiz

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1.

The registered nurse is making assignments for the day. Which client should be assigned to the pregnant nurse?
- A.
  
  The client receiving linear accelerator radiation therapy for lung cancer
- B.
  
  The client with a radium implant for cervical cancer
- C.
  
  The client who has just been administered soluble brachytherapy for thyroid cancer
- D.
  
  The client who returned from placement of iridium seeds for prostate cancer
2.

The nurse is planning room assignments for the day. Which client should be assigned to a private room if only one is available?
- A.
  
  The client with Cushing’s disease
- B.
  
  The client with diabetes
- C.
  
  The client with acromegaly
- D.
  
  The client with myxedema
3.

The nurse caring for a client in the neonatal intensive care unit administers adult-strength Digitalis to the 3-pound infant. As a result of her actions. the baby suffers permanent heart and brain damage. The nurse can be charged with:
- A.
  
  Negligence
- B.
  
  Tort
- C.
  
  Assault
- D.
  
  Malpractice
4.

Which assignment should not be performed by the licensed practical nurse?
- A.
  
  Inserting a Foley catheter
- B.
  
  Discontinuing a nasogastric tube
- C.
  
  Obtaining a sputum specimen
- D.
  
  Starting a blood transfusion
5.

The client returns to the unit from surgery with a blood pressure of 90/50. pulse 132. and respirations 30. Which action by the nurse should receive priority?
- A.
  
  Continuing to monitor the vital signs
- B.
  
  Contacting the physician
- C.
  
  Asking the client how he feels
- D.
  
  Asking the LPN to continue the post-op care
6.

Which nurse should be assigned to care for the postpartum client with preeclampsia?
- A.
  
  The RN with 2 weeks of experience in postpartum
- B.
  
  The RN with 3 years of experience in labor and delivery
- C.
  
  The RN with 10 years of experience in surgery
- D.
  
  The RN with 1 year of experience in the neonatal intensive care unit
7.

Which information should be reported to the state Board of Nursing?
- A.
  
  The facility fails to provide literature in both Spanish and English.
- B.
  
  The narcotic count has been incorrect on the unit for the past 3 days.
- C.
  
  The client fails to receive an itemized account of his bills and services received during his hospital stay.
- D.
  
  The nursing assistant assigned to the client with hepatitis fails to feed the client and give the bath.
8.

The nurse is suspected of charting medication administration that he did not give. After talking to the nurse. the charge nurse should:
- A.
  
  Call the Board of Nursing
- B.
  
  File a formal reprimand
- C.
  
  Terminate the nurse
- D.
  
  Charge the nurse with a tort
9.

The home health nurse is planning for the day’s visits. Which client should be seen first?
- A.
  
  The 78-year-old who had a gastrectomy 3 weeks ago and has a PEG tube
- B.
  
  The 5-month-old discharged 1 week ago with pneumonia who is being treated with amoxicillin liquid suspension
- C.
  
  The 50-year-old with MRSA being treated with Vancomycin via a PICC line
- D.
  
  The 30-year-old with an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis being treated with cortisone via a centrally placed venous catheter
10.

The emergency room is flooded with clients injured in a tornado. Which clients can be assigned to share a room in the emergency department during the disaster?
- A.
  
  A schizophrenic client having visual and auditory hallucinations and the client with ulcerative colitis
- B.
  
  The client who is 6 months pregnant with abdominal pain and the client with facial lacerations and a broken arm
- C.
  
  A child whose pupils are fixed and dilated and his parents. and a client with a frontal head injury
- D.
  
  The client who arrives with a large puncture wound to the abdomen and the client with chest pain