NURSING TEST

Nclex-RN practice test Questions and Answers A suicidal client who was admitted to the psychiatric unit for treatment and observation a week ago suddenly appears cheerful and motivated. The nurse should be aware of which of the following? 1. The client is likely sleeping well because of the medication. 2. The client has made new friends and has a support group. 3. The client may have finalized a suicide plan. 4. The client is responding to treatment and is no longer depressed. 3. ...

Exam 1 Health Assessment (Nclex Practice Questions) Questions and Answers Which of the following is an example of objective data? Dizziness An earache Alert and oriented A sore throat Alert and oriented Which of the following is an example of subjective data? Bruising on the lower leg Blood glucose 126 md/dL HR of 76 BPM Pain rated at 7 out of 10 Pain rated at 7 out of 10 A patient seeks care for "debilitating headaches that cause excessive absences at work." On fu...

NCLEX Question Bank with Rationales 2025 Questions and Answers After a transfusion, the body reacts by destroying the transfused red blood cells. What is this reaction? A) Rh negative B) antihistamine C) hemolytic D) antibody C) Hemolytic RATIONALE: A hemolytic reaction occurs when the body destroys transfused red blood cells. The nurse prepares to perform the initial assessment on a school-age client. The client has an open wound infected with methicillin-resistan...

NCLEX-RN Exam Preview Questions and Answers The charge nurse has received a change-of-shift report on the following clients in labor. The charge nurse should ask a staff member to first see the client in the 1. First stage of labor who has an oral temperature of 99.7F (37.6 C) 2. First stage of labor whose contractions are occurring every 30 seconds 3. Second stage of labor who has respirations of 26. 4. Second stage of labor whose contractions are lasting for 60 seconds. ...

Nclex '24 Questions and Answers Which findings are typical of end-stage renal disease? SATA Iron-deficient Anemia Increased Albumin levels Decreased creatinine clearance Metabolic acidosis Increased serum calcium Respiratory Alkalosis Iron-deficient Anemia Decreased Creatinine Metabolic Acidosis The nurse is providing care for a 2-month-old infant scheduled for a pyloromyotomy. Which of the following pre-operative actions can the nurse expect to perform? SATA -Allow breastfe...

Pharmacology NCLEX Questions and Answers An 86-year-old patient is being discharged to home on digitalis therapy and has very little information regarding the medication. Which statement best reflects a realistic outcome of patient teaching activities? a. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take the drug. b. The nurse will provide teaching about the drug's adverse effects. c. The patient will state all the symptoms of digitalis toxicity. d. The patient wi...

NCLEX Review questions (Mark K) Questions and Answers Your pt has respiratory acidosis your pt has: (select all that apply) a) +1 reflexes b) diarrhea c) a dynamic ileus d) spasm e) urinary retention f) paraxysmol atrial tachycardia e) 2nd degree, mobitz, type 2 heart block g) hypokalemia a) +1 reflexes c) a dynamic ileus e) urinary retention g) 2nd degree, mobitz, type 2 heart block A pt has pneumonia present in 4 lobes, they have a RR of 52, and a SpO2 of 78. What acid-bas...

Chapter 05 NCLEX-RN® Examination and the New Graduate Questions and Answers The graduate nurse understands the purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam when stating which of the following? a. "The exam provides feedback to the candidate regarding areas of weakness in nursing practice." b. "The exam determines the candidate's ability or inability to meet minimum standards for safe practice." c. "The exam gives employers an opportunity to hire graduates who have scored highest amon...

NCLEX RN 2025 Questions and Answers Assess client and/or staff member knowledge of advance directives (e.g., living will, health care agent/proxy, power of attorney for health care) Think of advance directives as a roadmap for your healthcare decisions; assess understanding by asking about key elements like living wills and healthcare proxies, ensuring they know how to navigate this path effectively. Integrate advance directives into client plan of care Integrating advance directives i...

Nclex questions for Fundamentals of Nursing with rationale Questions and Answers A 73-year-old patient who sustained a right hip fracture in a fall requests pain medication from the nurse. Based on his injury, which type of pain is this patient most likely experiencing? 1) Phantom 2) Visceral 3) Deep somatic 4) Referred Answer: 3) Deep somatic Rationale: Deep somatic pain originates in ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones. Therefore, a hip fracture causes deep somatic ...

MED/SURG Final NCLEX questions and answers A student nurse is preparing blood for an A Positive patient who needs to receive a blood transfusion. The nurse intervenes after which statement? A. " Since you are A positive, you are considered a "universal recipient", therefore you can receive any type of blood. B. "A positive blood types can receive A+, A-, O+ and O-" C. "Testing your blood type helps us determine what type of blood you need. Not all blood types are the same...

NCLEX Review - Management of Care Questions and Answers A client is being prepped for a surgical procedure and the nurse is reviewing the informed consent with the client. The client asks, "Is there any other way to take care of this without having surgery?" The nurse has a duty to first: 1) Reassure the client that the surgery is the best treatment option 2) Tell the client if they don't want the surgery, they don't have to have it 3) Notify the surgeon that the client has...

NCLEX-RN EXAM REVIEW Questions and Answers When selecting an NCLEX answer or determining the order of priority what should you remember or use and what is the exception? Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and circulation. The exception to the rule is with actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also remember safety first and acute before chronic. If the pt. is not in distress then you assess. If the pt is in distress then you should do something. If the pt has diaphorisis you should always do somethin...

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NURS 226 Exam 1 Questions and Answers subjective data what the person says about himself or herself during history taking objective data Observed when inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating patient during physical examination -BP, vitals, temp, rash, etc novice nurse task oriented focus on rules and direction form telling style leader proficient nurse significant amount of experience (2-3+ yrs) expert nurse make decisions at an advanced level of i...

NUR 226 EXAM 1 Questions and Answers which of the following is a symptom? grip strength les oresis d. pain a patient has a heart rate of 53 beats per minute. this is considered what? a. bradycardia pnea cardia d. hypertension a. bradycardia the term iatrogenic refers to which condition when associated with types of disease? a. worsening of the disease b. unknown cause c. caused by treatment d. likelihood of recovery c. caused by treatment some drugs have th...

NURS 226 - Quiz 1 Questions and Answers critical thinking the ability to think, analyze, synthesize, reason, consider options, and problem solve clinical judgement result or observed outcome of critical thinking and decision making Name some critical thinking skills and examples -truth seeking or bias -open mindedness or intolerance -anticipating possible consequences without being thoughtless of them -proceeding in a systematic or unsystematic way -being confident in the p...

Nurs 226 Final Questions and Answers The nurse has determined that the goal for a particular nursing diagnosis on the client's plan of care has not been met. It will be most important for the nurse to a) report this finding to the provider b) note this finding in the client's record c) revise the plan of care d) remove the nursing diagnosis from the plan c You are a nurse working in the college student health center. You receive a call that an athlete has just fallen and ha...

NR 226 EXAM 1 Questions and Answers Components of Critical Thinking in Nursing I. Specific knowledge base in nursing II. Experience III. Critical thinking competencies IV. Attitudes for critical thinking V. Standards for critical thinking A. Intellectual standards B. Professional standards Specific knowledge base in nursing Varies according to educational experience that includes basic nursing education, continuing education courses, and additional college degrees. Knowledge pr...

NR 226 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Chapter 14: Older Adults Over the age of 65- many adults in their 70s consider themselves middle-aged everyone ages at their own rates- lots of variation in the age group Presbyopia vision loss due to aging pupils are smaller and react slower presbycusis age related hearing loss- affects the ability to hear high pitched sounds and conversational speech affects more men than women Delirium Acute confusional state- a potentiall...