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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: 75 Free NCLEX Questions c/o BrilliantNurse.com
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EXAM CODE: NCLEX RN EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS 2
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026-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chr
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onic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurs
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e expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A n
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arrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Vital Capacity is the volume o
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f air exhaled from full inhalation to full exhalation. A patient with COPD would have a decrease in FV
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C. Incorrect. 2. A narrowed chest cavity A patient with COPD often presents with a 'barrel chest,' whic
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h is seen as a widened chest cavity. Incorrect. 3. Clubbed fingers -
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CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-
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term, or chronic, decrease in oxygen levels. 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure Although a patient w
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ith these conditions would indeed be at an increased risk for cardiac failure, this is a potential complicat
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ion and not an assessment finding. Incorrect.
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Q2. The nurse is taking the health history of a 70-year-
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old patient being treated for a Duodenal Ulcer. After being told the patient is complaining of e
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pigastric pain, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Melena 2. Nausea 3. Her
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nia 4. Hyperthermia
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Melena - dd dddd dd dd



CORRECT Melena is the finding that there are traces of blood in the stool which presents as black, tar
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ry feces. This is a common manifestation of Duodenal Ulcers, since the Duodenum is further down the
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gastric anatomy. 2. Nausea Nausea may be present, but is a generalized symptom and by itself doesn't i
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ndicate a Duodenal Ulcer. Incorrect. 3. Hernia A Hernia is a protrusion of a segment of the abdomen th
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rough another abdominal structure. It is not associated with an Ulcer and is a condition, not an assessm
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ent finding. Incorrect. 4. Hyperthermia Hyperthermia, a high temperature, is not an assessment finding o
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f a Duodenal Ulcer. Incorrect
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, Q3. A female patient with atrial fibrillation has the following lab results: Hemoglobin of 11 g/
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dl, a platelet count of 150,000, an INR of 2.5, and potassium of 2.7 mEq/L. Which result is crit
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ical and should be reported to the physician immediately? 1. Hemoglobin 11 g/dl 2. Platelet of
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150,000 3. INR of 2.5 4. Potassium of 2.7 mEq/L
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Hemoglobin 11 g/dl This is below normal, but a normal female hemoglobin is
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14. There is a more critical lab result. 2. Platelet of 150,000 This is also below the normal values, but i
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s not the most critical lab result. 3. INR of 2.5 This is a therapeutic range for a patient who is taking an
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anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation 4. Potassium of 2.7 mEq/L CORRECT -
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A potassium imbalance for a patient with a history of dysrhythmia can be life-
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Q4. While receiving normal saline infusions to treat a GI bleed, the nurse notes that the patie
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nt's lower legs have become edematous and auscultates crackles in the lungs. What should the
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nurse do first? 1. Stop the saline infusion immediately 2. Notify Physician 3. Elevate the patien
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t's legs 4. Continue the infusion, since these are normal findings
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Stop the saline infusion immediately CORRECT -
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the patient has a fluid volume overload as a result of overly rapid fluid replacement. The nurse should
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stop the infusion and notify the physician. 2. Notify Physician This is not the first action the nurse shou
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ld take. 3. Elevate the patient's legs This would help with the edema, but is not a priority 4. Continue th
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e infusion, since these are normal findings This is not a normal finding
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Q5. The nurse is working in a support group for clients with HIV. Which point is most impor
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tant for the nurse to stress? 1. They must inform household members of their condition 2. The
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y must take their medications exactly as prescribed 3. They must abstain from substance use 4
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. They must avoid large crowds
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[Verified Solution]: 1. They must inform household members of their condition Incorrect -
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Each patient has a right to privacy of their medical condition. It is their choice whether they inform ho
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usehold members. 2. They must take their medications exactly as prescribed CORRECT -
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Antiretrovirals must be taken exactly as prescribed to prevent drug-
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resistant strains. Even missed doses can reduce the effectiveness of future treatment. 3. They must absta
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in from substance use Incorrect -
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While substance use should be discouraged, using safe practices with needles can prevent transmission
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of HIV. 4. They must avoid large crowds Incorrect -
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Avoiding large crowds to prevent infection is a priority in the later stages of HIV, when the patient has
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AIDS.
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Q6. A 65 year old man is prescribed Flomax (Tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
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The patient lives in an upstairs apartment. The nurse is most concerned about which side effec
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t of Flomax? 1. Hypotension 2. Tachycardia 3. Back Pain 4. Difficulty Urinating
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Hypotension Correct - dd dddd dd dd dd



Hypotension can lead to dizziness and a risk for injury to the patient. 2. Tachycardia Tachycardia can
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be a side effect of Flomax, but is not an immediate safety risk, nor is it a common side effect. 3. Back
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