NCLEX ,NUR 2407
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
SCORE: 173 OF 175 CORRECT
1. Lidocaine Is A Medication Frequently Ordered For The Client Experiencing:
A. Atrial Tachycardia
B. Ventricular Tachycardia
C. Heart Block
D. Ventricular Bradycardia
Explanation: Answer B Is Correct. Lidocaine Is Used To Treat Ventricular
Tachycardia. This Medication Slowly Exerts An Antiarrhythmic Effect By Increasing
The Electric Stimulation Threshold Of The Ventricles Without Depressing The Force
Of Ventricular Contractions. It Is Not Used For Atrial Arrhythmias; Thus, Answer A Is
Incorrect. Answers C And D Are Incorrect Because It Slows The Heart Rate, So It Is
Not Used For Heart Block Or Bradycardia.
You Answered This Question Correctly.
2. The Nurse Is Found To Be Guilty Of Charting Blood Glucose Results Without Actually
Performing The Procedure. 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
Explanation: Answer B Is Correct. The Action After Discussing The Problem With
The Nurse Is To Document The Incident And File A Formal Reprimand. If The
Behavior Con- Tinues Or If Harm Has Resulted To The Client, The Nurse May Be
Terminated And Reported To The Board Of Nursing, But This Is Not The First Step.
A Tort Is A Wrongful Act Committed Against A Client Or His Belongings. Answers A,
C, And D Are Incorrect.
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3. The Nurse Witnesses The Nursing Assistant Hitting The Client In The Long-Term Care
Facility. The Nursing Assistant Can Be Charged With:
A. Negligence
B. Tort
C. Assault
D. Malpractice
Explanation: Answer C Is Correct. Assault Is Defined As Striking Or Touching The
Client Inappropriately, So A Nurse Assistant Striking A Client Could Be Charged With
Assault. Answer A, Negligence, Is Failing To Perform Care For The Client. Answer B, A
Tort, Is A Wrongful Act Committed On The Client Or Their Belongings. Answer D,
Malpractice, Is Failure To Perform An Act That The Nursing Assistant Knows Should
Be Done, Or The Act Of Doing Something Wrong That Results In Harm To The Client.
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4. An Infant Weighs Seven Pounds At Birth. The Expected Weight By One Year Should
Be:
A. 10 Pounds
B. 12 Pounds
C. 18 Pounds
, D. 21 Pounds
Explanation: Answer D Is Correct. A Birth Weight Of Seven Pounds Would Indicate
21 Pounds In One Year, Or Triple His Birth Weight. Answers A, B, And C Therefore Are
Incorrect.
You Answered This Question Correctly.
5. The Nurse Is Providing Discharge Teaching For A Client Taking Dissulfiram
(Antabuse). The Nurse Should Instruct The Client To Avoid Eating:
A. Peanuts, Dates, Raisins
B. Figs, Chocolate, Eggplant
C. Pickles, Salad With Vinaigrette Dressing, Beef
D. Milk, Cottage Cheese, Ice Cream
Explanation: Answer C Is Correct. The Client Taking Antabuse Should Not Eat Or
Drink Anything Containing Alcohol Or Vinegar. The Other Foods In Answers A, B, And
D Are Allowed.
You Answered This Question Correctly.
6. Which Of The Following Post-Operative Diets Is Most Appropriate For The Client Who
Has Had A Hemorrhoidectomy?
A. High-Fiber
B. Lactose Free
C. Bland
D. Clear-Liquid
Explanation: Answer D Is Correct. After Surgery, The Client Will Be Placed On A
Clear- Liquid Diet And Progressed To A Regular Diet. Stool Softeners Will Be
Included In The Plan Of Care, To Avoid Constipation. Later, A High-Fiber Diet, In
Answer A, Is Encouraged, But This Is Not The First Diet After Surgery. Answers B
And C Are Not Diets For This Type Of Surgery.
, You Answered This Question Correctly.
7. Shortly After The Client Was Admitted To The Postpartum Unit, The Nurse Notes
Heavy Lochia Rubra With Large Clots. The Nurse Should Anticipate An Order For:
A. Methergine
B. Stadol
C. Magnesium Sulfate
D. Phenergan
Explanation: Answer A Is Correct. Methergine Is A Drug That Causes
Uterine Contractions. It Is Used For Postpartal Bleeding That Is Not Controlled By
Pitocin. Answers B, C, And D Are Incorrect: Stadol Is An Analgesic; Magnesium
Sulfate Is Used For Preeclampsia; And Phenergan Is An Antiemetic.
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Highlighted.
8. The Client Is Scheduled For A Pericentesis. Which Instruction Should Be Given To The
Client Before The Exam?
A. "You Will Need To Lay Flat During The Exam."
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 To Treat Your Illness During The Procedure."
Explanation: Answer B Is Correct. The Client Scheduled For A Pericentesis Should
Be Told To Empty The Bladder, To Prevent The Risk Of Puncturing The Bladder
When The Needle Is Inserted. A Pericentesis Is Done To Remove Fluid From The
Peritoneal Cavity. The Client Will Be Positioned Sitting Up Or Leaning Over A Table,
Making Answer A Incorrect. The Client Is Usually Awake During The Procedure, And
Medications Are Not Commonly Inserted Into The Peritoneal Cavity During This
Procedure; Thus, Answers C And D Are Incorrect (Although This Could Depend On
The Circumstances).
You Answered This Question Correctly.
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
SCORE: 173 OF 175 CORRECT
1. Lidocaine Is A Medication Frequently Ordered For The Client Experiencing:
A. Atrial Tachycardia
B. Ventricular Tachycardia
C. Heart Block
D. Ventricular Bradycardia
Explanation: Answer B Is Correct. Lidocaine Is Used To Treat Ventricular
Tachycardia. This Medication Slowly Exerts An Antiarrhythmic Effect By Increasing
The Electric Stimulation Threshold Of The Ventricles Without Depressing The Force
Of Ventricular Contractions. It Is Not Used For Atrial Arrhythmias; Thus, Answer A Is
Incorrect. Answers C And D Are Incorrect Because It Slows The Heart Rate, So It Is
Not Used For Heart Block Or Bradycardia.
You Answered This Question Correctly.
2. The Nurse Is Found To Be Guilty Of Charting Blood Glucose Results Without Actually
Performing The Procedure. 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
Explanation: Answer B Is Correct. The Action After Discussing The Problem With
The Nurse Is To Document The Incident And File A Formal Reprimand. If The
Behavior Con- Tinues Or If Harm Has Resulted To The Client, The Nurse May Be
Terminated And Reported To The Board Of Nursing, But This Is Not The First Step.
A Tort Is A Wrongful Act Committed Against A Client Or His Belongings. Answers A,
C, And D Are Incorrect.
You Answered This Question Correctly.
3. The Nurse Witnesses The Nursing Assistant Hitting The Client In The Long-Term Care
Facility. The Nursing Assistant Can Be Charged With:
A. Negligence
B. Tort
C. Assault
D. Malpractice
Explanation: Answer C Is Correct. Assault Is Defined As Striking Or Touching The
Client Inappropriately, So A Nurse Assistant Striking A Client Could Be Charged With
Assault. Answer A, Negligence, Is Failing To Perform Care For The Client. Answer B, A
Tort, Is A Wrongful Act Committed On The Client Or Their Belongings. Answer D,
Malpractice, Is Failure To Perform An Act That The Nursing Assistant Knows Should
Be Done, Or The Act Of Doing Something Wrong That Results In Harm To The Client.
You Answered This Question Correctly.
4. An Infant Weighs Seven Pounds At Birth. The Expected Weight By One Year Should
Be:
A. 10 Pounds
B. 12 Pounds
C. 18 Pounds
, D. 21 Pounds
Explanation: Answer D Is Correct. A Birth Weight Of Seven Pounds Would Indicate
21 Pounds In One Year, Or Triple His Birth Weight. Answers A, B, And C Therefore Are
Incorrect.
You Answered This Question Correctly.
5. The Nurse Is Providing Discharge Teaching For A Client Taking Dissulfiram
(Antabuse). The Nurse Should Instruct The Client To Avoid Eating:
A. Peanuts, Dates, Raisins
B. Figs, Chocolate, Eggplant
C. Pickles, Salad With Vinaigrette Dressing, Beef
D. Milk, Cottage Cheese, Ice Cream
Explanation: Answer C Is Correct. The Client Taking Antabuse Should Not Eat Or
Drink Anything Containing Alcohol Or Vinegar. The Other Foods In Answers A, B, And
D Are Allowed.
You Answered This Question Correctly.
6. Which Of The Following Post-Operative Diets Is Most Appropriate For The Client Who
Has Had A Hemorrhoidectomy?
A. High-Fiber
B. Lactose Free
C. Bland
D. Clear-Liquid
Explanation: Answer D Is Correct. After Surgery, The Client Will Be Placed On A
Clear- Liquid Diet And Progressed To A Regular Diet. Stool Softeners Will Be
Included In The Plan Of Care, To Avoid Constipation. Later, A High-Fiber Diet, In
Answer A, Is Encouraged, But This Is Not The First Diet After Surgery. Answers B
And C Are Not Diets For This Type Of Surgery.
, You Answered This Question Correctly.
7. Shortly After The Client Was Admitted To The Postpartum Unit, The Nurse Notes
Heavy Lochia Rubra With Large Clots. The Nurse Should Anticipate An Order For:
A. Methergine
B. Stadol
C. Magnesium Sulfate
D. Phenergan
Explanation: Answer A Is Correct. Methergine Is A Drug That Causes
Uterine Contractions. It Is Used For Postpartal Bleeding That Is Not Controlled By
Pitocin. Answers B, C, And D Are Incorrect: Stadol Is An Analgesic; Magnesium
Sulfate Is Used For Preeclampsia; And Phenergan Is An Antiemetic.
You Answered This Question Incorrectly. The Correct Answers Are
Highlighted.
8. The Client Is Scheduled For A Pericentesis. Which Instruction Should Be Given To The
Client Before The Exam?
A. "You Will Need To Lay Flat During The Exam."
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 To Treat Your Illness During The Procedure."
Explanation: Answer B Is Correct. The Client Scheduled For A Pericentesis Should
Be Told To Empty The Bladder, To Prevent The Risk Of Puncturing The Bladder
When The Needle Is Inserted. A Pericentesis Is Done To Remove Fluid From The
Peritoneal Cavity. The Client Will Be Positioned Sitting Up Or Leaning Over A Table,
Making Answer A Incorrect. The Client Is Usually Awake During The Procedure, And
Medications Are Not Commonly Inserted Into The Peritoneal Cavity During This
Procedure; Thus, Answers C And D Are Incorrect (Although This Could Depend On
The Circumstances).
You Answered This Question Correctly.
