NCLEX RN Test 1 for 2026 /2027 With
Verified Aswers Already Graded A+
(Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale)
The doctor has ordered antithrombotic stockings to be applied to the legs of a client with
peripheral vascular disease. The nurse knows antithrombotic stockings should be applied:
Before the client arises in the morning
With the client in a standing position
After the client has bathed and applied lotion to the legs
Before the client retires in the evening
Before the client arises in the morning
The nurse is planning room assignments for the day. Which client should be assigned to a
private room if only one is available?
The client with Cushing's disease
The client with diabetes
The client with acromegaly
The client with myxedema
The client with Cushing's disease
condition makes him more susceptible to infection.
A client with ascites is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which instruction should be given to the
client before the procedure?
a "You will need to lay flat during the procedure."
b. "You need to empty your bladder before the procedure."
c. "You will be asleep during the procedure."
d. "The doctor will inject a medication during the procedure."
,b. "You need to empty your bladder before the procedure."
A client's lab values reveal Hgb 12.6, WBC 6500cu.mm, K+ 1.9, uric acid 7.0, Na+ 136, and
platelets 178,000cu.mm. The nurse evaluates that the client is experiencing which of the
following?
Hypernatremia
Hypokalemia
Myelosuppression
Leukopenia
Hypokalemia
The nurse is caring for the client who has been in a coma for two months. He has signed a donor
card, but the wife is opposed to the idea of organ donation. How should the nurse handle the
topic of organ donation with the wife?
a Tell the wife that the hospital will honor her wishes regarding organ donation, but contact the
organ-retrieval staff.
b Tell her that because her husband signed a donor card, the hospital has the right to take the
organs upon the death of her husband.
c Explain that it is necessary for her to donate her husband's organs because he signed the
permit.
d Refrain from talking about the subject until after the death of her husband.
a Tell the wife that the hospital will honor her wishes regarding organ donation, but contact the
organ-retrieval staff.
,Due to a high census, it has been necessary for a number of clients to be transferred to other
units within the hospital. Which client should be transferred to the postpartum unit?
a A 66-year-old female with gastroenteritis
b A 40-year-old female with a hysterectomy
c A 27-year-old male with severe depression
d A 28-year-old male with ulcerative colitis
b A 40-year-old female with a hysterectomy
Before administering Theo-Dur (theophylline), the nurse should check the patients:
a output
b Blood pressure
c Pulse
d Temperature
c Pulse
Which information should be given to the patient undergoing radiation therapy for breast
cancer?
a Avoid exposing radiation areas to sunlight during treatment time and for a year after
completion of therapy
b Moisturize the radiation site with oil-based lotion to prevent blistering
c Use bath oil when tub bathing to prevent drying and peeling
d Report redness and soreness of the area to the physician
a Avoid exposing radiation areas to sunlight during treatment time and for a year after
completion of therapy
, The charge nurse is making assignments for the day. After accepting the assignment to care for
a client with leukemia, the nurse tells the charge nurse that her child has chickenpox. Which
initial action should the charge nurse take?
a Change the nurse's assignment to another client.
b Explain to the nurse that there is no risk to the client.
c Ask the nurse if the chickenpox have crusted.
d Ask the nurse if she has ever had the chickenpox.
d Ask the nurse if she has ever had the chickenpox.
Which statement is true regarding therapy with Levemir (insulin detemir)?
A. The onset is 1-2 hours.
b. It may be mixed with regular insulin.
c. It peaks in 2-3 hours.
D. The duration is 24 hours.
d The duration is 24 hours.
Which client should be assigned to the nursing assistant?
The 18-year-old with a fracture to two cervical vertebrae
The infant with meningitis with a temperature of 101°F
The elderly client with a thyroidectomy four days ago
The client with a thoracotomy two days ago
The elderly client with a thyroidectomy four days ago
Verified Aswers Already Graded A+
(Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale)
The doctor has ordered antithrombotic stockings to be applied to the legs of a client with
peripheral vascular disease. The nurse knows antithrombotic stockings should be applied:
Before the client arises in the morning
With the client in a standing position
After the client has bathed and applied lotion to the legs
Before the client retires in the evening
Before the client arises in the morning
The nurse is planning room assignments for the day. Which client should be assigned to a
private room if only one is available?
The client with Cushing's disease
The client with diabetes
The client with acromegaly
The client with myxedema
The client with Cushing's disease
condition makes him more susceptible to infection.
A client with ascites is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which instruction should be given to the
client before the procedure?
a "You will need to lay flat during the procedure."
b. "You need to empty your bladder before the procedure."
c. "You will be asleep during the procedure."
d. "The doctor will inject a medication during the procedure."
,b. "You need to empty your bladder before the procedure."
A client's lab values reveal Hgb 12.6, WBC 6500cu.mm, K+ 1.9, uric acid 7.0, Na+ 136, and
platelets 178,000cu.mm. The nurse evaluates that the client is experiencing which of the
following?
Hypernatremia
Hypokalemia
Myelosuppression
Leukopenia
Hypokalemia
The nurse is caring for the client who has been in a coma for two months. He has signed a donor
card, but the wife is opposed to the idea of organ donation. How should the nurse handle the
topic of organ donation with the wife?
a Tell the wife that the hospital will honor her wishes regarding organ donation, but contact the
organ-retrieval staff.
b Tell her that because her husband signed a donor card, the hospital has the right to take the
organs upon the death of her husband.
c Explain that it is necessary for her to donate her husband's organs because he signed the
permit.
d Refrain from talking about the subject until after the death of her husband.
a Tell the wife that the hospital will honor her wishes regarding organ donation, but contact the
organ-retrieval staff.
,Due to a high census, it has been necessary for a number of clients to be transferred to other
units within the hospital. Which client should be transferred to the postpartum unit?
a A 66-year-old female with gastroenteritis
b A 40-year-old female with a hysterectomy
c A 27-year-old male with severe depression
d A 28-year-old male with ulcerative colitis
b A 40-year-old female with a hysterectomy
Before administering Theo-Dur (theophylline), the nurse should check the patients:
a output
b Blood pressure
c Pulse
d Temperature
c Pulse
Which information should be given to the patient undergoing radiation therapy for breast
cancer?
a Avoid exposing radiation areas to sunlight during treatment time and for a year after
completion of therapy
b Moisturize the radiation site with oil-based lotion to prevent blistering
c Use bath oil when tub bathing to prevent drying and peeling
d Report redness and soreness of the area to the physician
a Avoid exposing radiation areas to sunlight during treatment time and for a year after
completion of therapy
, The charge nurse is making assignments for the day. After accepting the assignment to care for
a client with leukemia, the nurse tells the charge nurse that her child has chickenpox. Which
initial action should the charge nurse take?
a Change the nurse's assignment to another client.
b Explain to the nurse that there is no risk to the client.
c Ask the nurse if the chickenpox have crusted.
d Ask the nurse if she has ever had the chickenpox.
d Ask the nurse if she has ever had the chickenpox.
Which statement is true regarding therapy with Levemir (insulin detemir)?
A. The onset is 1-2 hours.
b. It may be mixed with regular insulin.
c. It peaks in 2-3 hours.
D. The duration is 24 hours.
d The duration is 24 hours.
Which client should be assigned to the nursing assistant?
The 18-year-old with a fracture to two cervical vertebrae
The infant with meningitis with a temperature of 101°F
The elderly client with a thyroidectomy four days ago
The client with a thoracotomy two days ago
The elderly client with a thyroidectomy four days ago
