NURS 406 NCLEX LIVE-REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS POR TEMAS- NEW UPDATE 2024/2025
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Introduction to NCLEX Questions
• Four days after a ventral hernia repair, a client who is obese and has
history of COPD vomits and reports severe abdominal pain. The oxygen
saturation is 90%. Which action should the nurse implement first?
a) Administer ondansetron hcl IV.
b) Encourage pursed lip
breathing c) Assess the
surgical incision site
d) Apply low dose oxygen via nasal canula
• A nurse admits a client who sustained C3 spinal cord injury. Which
finding should the nurse recognize as priority of care?
a) Heart rate
b) Respirations 10/min
c) Temperature 97 F (36 C)
d) Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg
• A nurse prepares an older adult for a scheduled colonoscopy. Which
should be the nurse’s initial action?
a) Chill bowel cleansing solution
b) Monitor frequency of elimination
, c) Provide oral intake of clear liquids
d) Place portable commode at bedside.
• A client presents to the emergency department (ED) and reports a history of Gravid
3 Para
2. Which should be the nurse’s initial action after observing a presenting part?
A) Provide emotional support to the client
B) Notify labor and delivery staff members.
C) Time frequency and duration of contractions
D) Prepare for delivery of the newborn in the emergency department
• A nurse enters the room of a client who is at the foot of the bed lying
on the floor. Which should be the initial nursing action?
a) Examine the client’s injuries.
b) Obtain pulse and blood pressure
c) Assess vital signs and level of consciousness
d) Determine intensity of pain with range of motion.
• A nurse provides care for a client who is 24 hors post-acute myocardial
infarction and reports “I can’t breathe now that I am lying down after
lunch”. Which should be the nurse’s initial action?
a) Administer IV furosemide
b) Place client in high-fowler’s position
c) Begin oxygen 4-6L/min by nasal cannula
d) Auscultate anterior and posterior lungs bilaterally
,• A nurse arrives at a work site explosion. Which client should the nurse triage first?
a) Fixed pupils and agonal respirations
b) Burns to the face and respiratory stridor
c) Type 2 diabetes mellitus who is disoriented
d) A closed fracture reporting “a pain level of 3”
• A nurse is coordinating client care. Which client should the nurse
delegate to the PN? A client who:
a) Requires insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter
b) Has a new prescription for patient-controlled analgesia
c) Has a tension pneumothorax and requires a chest tube?
d) Requires intermittent suctioning of a new placed tracheostomy.
• An adolescent client was admitted 12 hrs ago following a motor
vehicle crash. Multiple skeletal fractures were sustained. The client
is in balanced-suspension traction. Which assessment finding
requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
a) Disorientation
b) Shallow respirations
c) Chest pain with positioning
d) Bloody drainage at the pin site.
• A nurse provides care for a client who is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT).
Which medication should the nurse withhold prior to therapy?
a) Atropine
sulfate b)
, Phenytoin
c) Methohexital
d) Succinylcholine
• A home health nurse is performing an admission assessment on a
client who had a knee arthroplasty one week ago. Which client
statements should concern the nurse the most? a) “I am so glad to be
off those blood thinners”
b) “I will keep a pillow under my knee when I am in bed “
c) “I am planning to use a wheelchair to help me get around”
ANSWERS POR TEMAS- NEW UPDATE 2024/2025
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Introduction to NCLEX Questions
• Four days after a ventral hernia repair, a client who is obese and has
history of COPD vomits and reports severe abdominal pain. The oxygen
saturation is 90%. Which action should the nurse implement first?
a) Administer ondansetron hcl IV.
b) Encourage pursed lip
breathing c) Assess the
surgical incision site
d) Apply low dose oxygen via nasal canula
• A nurse admits a client who sustained C3 spinal cord injury. Which
finding should the nurse recognize as priority of care?
a) Heart rate
b) Respirations 10/min
c) Temperature 97 F (36 C)
d) Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg
• A nurse prepares an older adult for a scheduled colonoscopy. Which
should be the nurse’s initial action?
a) Chill bowel cleansing solution
b) Monitor frequency of elimination
, c) Provide oral intake of clear liquids
d) Place portable commode at bedside.
• A client presents to the emergency department (ED) and reports a history of Gravid
3 Para
2. Which should be the nurse’s initial action after observing a presenting part?
A) Provide emotional support to the client
B) Notify labor and delivery staff members.
C) Time frequency and duration of contractions
D) Prepare for delivery of the newborn in the emergency department
• A nurse enters the room of a client who is at the foot of the bed lying
on the floor. Which should be the initial nursing action?
a) Examine the client’s injuries.
b) Obtain pulse and blood pressure
c) Assess vital signs and level of consciousness
d) Determine intensity of pain with range of motion.
• A nurse provides care for a client who is 24 hors post-acute myocardial
infarction and reports “I can’t breathe now that I am lying down after
lunch”. Which should be the nurse’s initial action?
a) Administer IV furosemide
b) Place client in high-fowler’s position
c) Begin oxygen 4-6L/min by nasal cannula
d) Auscultate anterior and posterior lungs bilaterally
,• A nurse arrives at a work site explosion. Which client should the nurse triage first?
a) Fixed pupils and agonal respirations
b) Burns to the face and respiratory stridor
c) Type 2 diabetes mellitus who is disoriented
d) A closed fracture reporting “a pain level of 3”
• A nurse is coordinating client care. Which client should the nurse
delegate to the PN? A client who:
a) Requires insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter
b) Has a new prescription for patient-controlled analgesia
c) Has a tension pneumothorax and requires a chest tube?
d) Requires intermittent suctioning of a new placed tracheostomy.
• An adolescent client was admitted 12 hrs ago following a motor
vehicle crash. Multiple skeletal fractures were sustained. The client
is in balanced-suspension traction. Which assessment finding
requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
a) Disorientation
b) Shallow respirations
c) Chest pain with positioning
d) Bloody drainage at the pin site.
• A nurse provides care for a client who is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT).
Which medication should the nurse withhold prior to therapy?
a) Atropine
sulfate b)
, Phenytoin
c) Methohexital
d) Succinylcholine
• A home health nurse is performing an admission assessment on a
client who had a knee arthroplasty one week ago. Which client
statements should concern the nurse the most? a) “I am so glad to be
off those blood thinners”
b) “I will keep a pillow under my knee when I am in bed “
c) “I am planning to use a wheelchair to help me get around”
