FREE NCLEX-RN Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which person has the highest chance of having hypertension?

Accepted Answer

45-year-old African-American attorney

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40-year-old Caucasian nurse

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55-year-old Hispanic teacher

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60-year-old Asian-American shop owner

Question 2

A 18-year-old female is transported to the emergency room after taking 15 maximum dosage acetaminophen tablets 45 minutes earlier. Which directive should the nurse follow first?

Accepted Answer

Gastric lavage

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Administer acetylcysteine (mucomyst) orally

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Start an IV Dextrose 5% with 0.33% normal saline to keep the vein open

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Have the patient drink activated charcoal mixed with water

Question 3

In the first 24 hours following the procedure, which cardiac catheterization complication should the nurse be on the lookout for?

Accepted Answer

Thrombus formation

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Dizziness

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Falling blood pressure

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Angina at rest

Question 4

A patient with renal calculi is brought into the emergency room complaining of nausea and moderate to severe flank discomfort. The patient is currently 100.8 degrees Fahrenheit hot. For this client, the top nursing objective is:

Accepted Answer

Manage pain

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Prevent urinary tract infection

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Maintain fluid and electrolyte balance

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Control nausea

Question 5

What would a nurse look for when evaluating a child's progress over the school years?

Accepted Answer

Yearly weight gain of about 5.5 pounds per year

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Progressive height increase of 4 inches each year

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Decreasing amounts of body fat and muscle mass

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Little change in body appearance from year to year

Question 6

A 64-year-old client's blood pressure is 160/96 mmHg at a neighborhood health fair. The patient says, "My blood pressure is usually much lower." The nurse should instruct the patient to:

Accepted Answer

Go get a blood pressure check within the next 15 minutes

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See the healthcare provider immediately

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Visit the health care provider within one (1) week for a BP check

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Check blood pressure again in two (2) months

Question 7

A 24-year-old man who has recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism will take 50 mcg of levothyroxine (Synthroid) orally each day. The nurse stresses in the lesson plan that this medication:

Accepted Answer

Should be taken in the morning

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May decrease the client’s energy level

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Must be stored in a dark container

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Will decrease the client’s heart rate

Question 8

The nursing diagnostic of Impaired Physical Mobility associated with Neuromuscular Impairment is given to patients with Parkinson's disease. All of these tasks are being performed by a nursing assistant, as you can see. What need do you have to step in?

Accepted Answer

The NA performs the patient’s complete bath and oral care.

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The NA reminds the patient not to look at his feet when he is walking.

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The NA sets up the patient’s tray and encourages the patient to feed himself.

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The NA assists the patient to ambulate to the bathroom and back to bed.

Question 9

The nurse is giving the leukemia patient discharge instruction. The customer should be warned not to:

Accepted Answer

Flossing between the teeth

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Using oil- or cream-based soaps

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Using an electric razor

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The intake of salt

Question 10

The client with a tracheostomy is having his or her ties changed by the nurse. The following actions are the safest ways to adjust tracheostomy ties:

Accepted Answer

Apply the new tie before removing the old one.

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Hold the tracheostomy with the nondominant hand while removing the old tie.

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Ask the doctor to suture the tracheostomy in place.

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Have a helper present.